Pumpkin bread

This is the best pumpkin bread recipe with just the right amount of spices!

5 eggs well beaten
3 C. sugar
2 1/2 C. canned pumpkin
2 C. oil
4 1/2 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp ginger
1 1/4 C. milk chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 C. chopped pecans (I have never used)

Preheat oven to 350'. Grease and flour four 9x5 loaf pans.
Cream sugar and eggs. Add pumpkin and oil, mixing slightly.
Sift dry ing. together and add to pumpkin mixture: combine throughly.
... Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into loaf pans and bake for 45 min.
This recipe can easily be halved. Freezes well.