Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:
- 2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
- 3 1/3 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 2/3 c. water
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped pecans

Directions:
- Combine sugar and oil, stirring well.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in pumpkin.
- Combine next 7 ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Stir in vanilla and pecans.
- Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
- Serve with cream cheese and peach preserves if desired.