Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

On the Menu Today~
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Always keep canned pumpkin in your cupboard...
so you can make a pie, scones, cookies,
bread or a pumpkin dessert...

Canned pumpkin isn't just for Thanksgiving anymore...
It's for everyday~

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda, cloves, and cardamon. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat together, brown sugar and shortening until well combined; beat in eggs. Add pumpkin and milk; mix well. Add flour mixture to sugar-pumpkin mixture, mixing well. Stir in chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
3. Turn batter into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan.
4. Bake in a 350º oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Bread, Pumpkin, Chocolate