Pumpkin Muffins

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 c. pumpkin
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/2 c. raisins (optional)

Pumpkin muffins

Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat together sugar, oil, and pumpkin together in a large bowl. In another bowl, sift together flour, cloves, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Combine flour mixture with pumpkin mixture until all the flour and spices are evenly mixed in. Prepare muffin pans with liners. Fill cups 1/2 full with batter. Bake for 18-23 minutes. Inserted toothpick should come out clean when done.