Harvest Moon Yeast Risen Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

A nice hearty and health loaf of bread. Unlike most pumpkin breads this one is yeast risen rather than a quick bread. Yeast breads require a bit of expierence in judgement as to proper amount of flour to add at the end, so yeast recipes are not easy for first time bakers. But expierience has to start some where and this one is not that difficult.

Steps

In a large mixing bowl stir together 1-1 / 2 cups of the flour , the yeast , ginger , nutmeg , and cloves.

Set aside.

In a 1-quart saucepan heat and stir milk , brown sugar , margarine or butter , and salt just until warm and margarine is almost melted.

Add to the flour mixture.

Add pumpkin.

Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds , scraping the sides of the bowl constantly.

Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.

Using a wooden spoon , stir in nuts , chocolate chips and as much of the remaining flour as you can while still keeping a pliable dough.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.

Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic.

Shape into a ball.

Place in a lightly greased bowl.

Turn once to grease the surface.

Cover and let rise in warm place until double.

Punch dough down.

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.

Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Lightly grease an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.

Shape.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, milk, brown sugar, margarine, salt, canned pumpkin, walnuts, chocolate chips