Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

I make this bread every fall for our friends and family. It's so good and a huge hit :)

I'm going shopping for the ingredients tomorrow so I can make some for our neighbors. They are moving 2500 miles away and we are so sad to see them go. They have been such wonderful neighbors and became good friends as well. When Jeff was in his accident, the husband came to the door with the officer to break the news to me. Then they volunteered to keep my children so I could rush to the hospital. They are truly some of the best people we know.

The moving company came today to start packing them up. The truck arrives Wed. and they leave Thurs. morning. I well up with tears at the thought of them leaving, but we've all promised to keep in touch. So, I'm sending them off with some yummy goodness to remember us by ;)

Harvest Bread
Add ingredients one at a time in order and mix:
½ cup butter “cream it”
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs “beat well”
¾ cup canned pumpkin

Mix all dry ingredients together then combine to above:
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Then add:
¾ cup chocolate chips
¾ cup walnuts (if desired)

Put in 9x5 greased loaf pan
Bake at 350º 60-75 minutes
Enjoy!