Pumpkin Muffins

3 cups granulated white sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2/3 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts, optional
1/2 cup raisins, optional

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease muffin tins.  Mix oil and sugar together. Add eggs and pumpkin. Sift all dry ingredients and add alternately with
water to pumpkin, mixing well.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Pour into muffin tins.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen moist and delicious muffins. Enjoy! ..............................