Pumpkin Nut Bread

I have made this recipe for 45 years....it has remained a family favorite.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16-20
• Yields: 2 loafs

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄3 cups  sifted flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 3  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin
• 1  cup  salad oil
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Mix well. Add nuts and chips and mix.
2. Beat eggs slightly. Add pumpkin, salad oil and water. Mix well.
3. Pour egg mixture all at once into flour mixture and blend until smooth.
4. Spoon batter into 2 greased pans (10 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 2 5/8). Bake in a preheated 350- degree oven for about 1 hour.