Pumpkin Bread 

1 1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup pumpkin
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips 

Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy.  Add eggs and pumpkin.  Whisk dry ingredients together and add to the mixture.  Add mini chocolate chips.  Pour into loaf pan, 9x5x3, sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour or until bread tests done.  Makes 1 large loaf.