Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl.
Mix the contents of the two bowls together until moist.
Stir in the chocolate chips and, if desired, the nuts.
Pour the mixture into 2 greased medium loaf pans and bake them for 1 hour.
Check the center of the loaves with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean. Cool the bread for 10 minutes before taking it out of the pans.
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
3 1/3 cups flour
1½ cups sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups (16 oz.) chocolate chips
1 cup nuts (optional)
3 1/3 cups flour
1½ cups sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups (16 oz.) chocolate chips
1 cup nuts (optional)
This article appears in Oct 1-31, 2007.