CHOCOLATE DATE LOAF I

Chocolate Date Loaf I image

This is a delicious tea loaf, that cuts better the second day. Serve with a spread.

Provided by Carol

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
¾ cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
½ cup white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
¼ cup butter, melted
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Combine chopped dates, boiling water, and soda. Stir, and allow to cool.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and nuts.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together egg, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Blend together melted chocolate and melted butter or margarine; stir into batter. Stir in date mixture. Add flour mixture, and stir to mix. Scrape into a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 325.8 mg, Sugar 22.1 g