Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 3 large or 8 small loaf pans.

Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, oil, pumpkin and water. Beat well with an electric mixer. Stir in the walnuts with a wooden spoon.

Pour the batter into the loaf pans filling each half to two-thirds full.

Bake for 60-90 minutes for large pans, 30-45 minutes for small ones. Pumpkin-Nut bread is done when a toothpick in the middle comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for ten minutes, then loosen the edges of the bread with a knife and turn out to cool on a rack.

Makes 3 large loaves or 9 small loaves