Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Method

  • Cream butter and sugar in bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time until smooth. Stir in pumpkin. In another bowl, combine just until moistened. Spoon into 9 x 5 x 3 " loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour until tested done. After 10 minutes cooling time, turn loaf out on to cooling rack. Makes 1 loaf.