Pumpkin Bread

6 eggs
2 cups plus 4 tsp. cooking oil
4 1/2 cups plain flour
3 tsp. salt
3 tsp. vanilla
Nuts and Raisins if desired
3 cups sugar
1 lg. can pumpkin
3 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon

Beat together eggs and sugar. Add oil, pumpkin, flour, baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon and vanilla (nuts and raisins if desired). Bake in well-greased tall coffee cans, about half full (takes 4-5 one pound cans). Bake at 350 degrees for 50 – 60 minutes. It can also be frozen if not using it all at the same time.