Chocolate Nut Pumpkin Bread

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Ingredients

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup firmly packed unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup milk
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup currants or
raisins
Powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, pumpkin, and cocoa; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk, beating until mixed. Stir in chocolate chips, pecans, and currants. Turn batter into prepared pan.

Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan 30 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over top before serving.

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