Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

INGREDIENTS:
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ¼ cup canned pumpkin
2 cups flour
1 tsp.baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. ginger
¼ cup chocolate chips
¼ cups chopped walnuts

GLAZE:
1 Tbls. Heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:
In a large bow., cream butter and gradually add the sugar, eggs and pumpkin. Mix well. Combine the dry ingredients and stir into the cream mixture, blending well. Stir in chips and nuts. Pour in a greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 45-50 minutes until it tests done. Cool on a rack. Stir together cream and powdered sugar and spread over bread.

Notes: I usually use 1-2 cups of chocolate chips and no nuts (for the kids). I also rarely make the glaze the bread is good enough to stand alone!