Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour

3 cups sugar

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp each cinnamon, salt, nutmeg

4 eggs

2 cups pumpkin

1 cup oil

2/3 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add pumpkin, eggs, oil and water. Beat until smooth, then add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until set at 350 degrees.