Pumpkin Holiday Bread with Chocolate Chips and Dates (family favorite)

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Pumpkin Holiday Bread with Chocolate Chips

 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

add dashes of cinnamom and cardamom if you like

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup butter, softened (or marg.)

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips

 

In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda,

spice, baking powder, and salt. Stir 1 tablespoon of

the mixture into pecans and dates; set aside.

 

In large bowl at medium speed, beat together butter

and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs,

pumpkin, juice and vanilla until well blended. Add

remaining dry mixture to pumpkin mixture and beat at

low speed until thoroughly blended. Stir in reserved

pecans and dates. Stir in chocolate chips.

 

Line bottom of lightly greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan

with waxed paper. Pour in batter. Bake in pre-heated

350ºF oven until lightly browned and cake tester

inserted in center comes out clean, about 60 to 70

minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from

pan. Gently peel off waxed paper; cool.

 

 

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