Pumpkin Bread

3 1/3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. oil
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1 15oz. can pumpkin
3 cups sugar
Optional: chopped nuts, chocolate chips

Sift together dry ingredients, including sugar, into mixing bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add all remaining ingredients. Mix together until smooth. Add nuts or chocolate chips (or both) if desired. Apportion batter into 3 bread loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350° for an hour.

*mini chocolate chips are my favorite*
*i also like to use this recipe for muffins, topping them with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and a little flour.* - sorry no recipe for this. i just experiment. usually i make 12 muffins and then 2 loaves-