• 2½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup oil
• ⅔ cup water
• 4 eggs
• 1 (16-oz.) can pumpkin (2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of two 9x5-inch loaf pans. In large bowl, combine all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. In medium bowl, combine oil, water, eggs and pumpkin; blend well. Add to flour mixture; beat 1 minute at medium speed. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into greased pans.

Bake at 350°F. for 60 to 70 minutes or until a dirty toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

Yield: 2 (16-slice) loaves.