Harvest Loaf

I have a feeling this will be one of the first of many yummy pumpkin recipes posted, so you might want to make sure you have canned pumpkin on the shelf. I made this last week (using the measurements in brackets) and it made 2 small loaves. It is one of my daughter’s favorite Fall loaves. It is especially good when the chocolate chips are still soft.

Ingredients:

3/4 c butter (1/2 c)
1 1/2 c sugar (1 c)
3 eggs (2)
1 - 19 oz ( 540 ml) can pumpkin
3 c flour (2 c)
2 tsp baking powder (1 ½ tsp)
1/2 tsp soda
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ginger
1 c chocolate chips
¾ c chopped nuts

Prepare loaf pans by greasing with shortening or spraying with Pam, and dusting with flour.
Beat butter and sugar, beat in eggs and pumpkin. Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Using the whole recipe, bake in 3 small or 2 medium loaf pans for 45 min at 350F, or until tests done.