Pumpkin Bread

4 eggs
2-1/3 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 - 15oz. can solid pack pumpkin
3 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon*
3/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg*
3/4 teaspoons ground cloves*
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice*
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup golden raisins, optional
1/4 cups sugar, for topping
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping

* You may substitute 4 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice for the starred ingredients. Be sure to note that you still need cinnamon for the topping.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease two loaf pans or 24 muffin cups. Combine the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin in a large bowl, and stir until smooth.

In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients and the spices with a wire whisk.

Add the nuts (and raisins) and stir together. Add to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly. Fill the loaf pans or muffin cups with the batter.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the bread or muffin batter.

Bake the bread at 375 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or the muffins for 35 to 40 minutes. When the bread is done, a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.
Yields 2 loaves or 24 muffins.