INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 (15ounce)can pumpkin
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup raisins or craisins or nuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
  2. Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water in large mixer bowl; beat unti just blended.
  3. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
  4. Fold in carrots and raisins.
  5. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9 X 5 inch loaf pans.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes.Cool.