Hot Dish
Tis the season ...
4 eggs, well-beaten
1 cup oil
3 cups sugar
2 cups pumpkin
3 ½ cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dates
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first four ingredients. Sift remaining ingredients together twice. Combine dry ingredients with pumpkin mixture, alternating with ¾ cup water. Beat until smooth. Add dates and pecans that have been coated with flour. Pour into four 1 pound loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
