Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

(makes 2 loaves)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups sugar

• 4 eggs

• 2/3 Cup shortening

• 2/3 Cup water

• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 3 ½ Cup flour

• 2 Cups pumpkin

• ½ tsp cloves

• ½ tsp baking powder

• 2/3 Cup chopped walnuts (optional)

• 1 8 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.

2. In an electric mixer, add all the wet ingredients. Mix until smooth.

3. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until smooth. Add the chocolate chips.

4. Pour into 2 bread loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until knife comes out clean when inserted into loaf.

5. Place on rack and let cool.