A Delicious Recipe

I was looking through my cookbooks today trying to find something different to make. I found this recipe. it turned out very nice and tasted good. The kids enjoyed it. Alexis asked if I would make it for lunch and supper.

Pumpkin Chocolate Loaf

3- 1/2 cups sugar

1- 1/4 cups vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 can (29 oz.) solid-packed pumpkin

3 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

1- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 to 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in the pumpkin, chocolate and vanilla; mix well. Combine the dry ingredients: stir into pumpkin mixture just until blended. Stir in chips.

Transfer to three greased 9-in. x 5 in. x 3 in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing fram pans to wire racks. Wrap and freeze for up to 6 months. yield: 3 loaves.