Quick Pumpkin Bread-Joy of Cooking

Preheat to 350 Sift together:
1 3/4 cups	sifted all purpose flour
1/4 tsp	baking powder, (1/8 tsp)
1 tsp	baking soda, (3/4 tsp)
1 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	cinnamon
1/4 tsp	ground cloves
In a large bowl, beat until light and fluffy:
1 1/3 cups	sugar, (-2 tbsp)
1/3 cup	soft shortening
2	eggs
Add and beat in:
1 cup	canned pumpkin
Now add the sifted dry ingredients in 3 additions Alternately with:
1/3 cup	water or milk, (+1 tbsp)

Do not overheat between additions
Pour batter into greased pan and bake about 1 hour or until bread tests done