Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     2/3  cup           shortening
   2 2/3  cups          sugar
   4                    eggs
   2      cups          pumpkin
     2/3  cup           water
   3 1/3  cups          flour
     1/2  teaspoon      baking powder
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
   1      teaspoon      nutmeg
   1      cup           nuts -- chopped
   1 1/2  cups          semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin,and water. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Pour into 2 greased 9 x 5 loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves