| 3 cups | Sugar |
| 1 cup | Cooking oil |
| 4 | Eggs |
| 2 cups | Pumpkin |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 4 cups | Flour |
| 2 tsp | Salt |
| 1/2 tsp | Baking powder |
| 2 cups | Chopped hazelnuts |
| 2 tsp | Soda |
| 1 cup | Raisins or chopped dates |
| 1 tsp | Cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice |
Blend sugar and oil, add eggs and pumpkin. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices together. Add to first mixture, alternating with the water. Add raisins (or chopped dates) and hazelnuts last. Divide batter into three large greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 deg F for 1 hour.