The smell of pumpkin baking always conjures up memories of Thanksgiving for me. Pumpkin pies, bars, breads, cookies. The tantalizing combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and pumpkin wafting through the air on a crisp November day.

1 1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup shortening
3 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup canned pumpkin