Chocolate Raspberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
• 2 eggs, lighly beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam, seedless
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 melt chocolate chips and butter in a small saucepan; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 5 add nuts; stir well.
• 6 in a separate bowl combine eggs, milk, raspberry jam, and vanilla.
• 7 beat until blended.
• 8 add melted chocolate mixture and milk mixture to the flour mixture,stir just until moistened.
• 9 pour into prepared pan.
• 10 bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• 11 place the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 12 remove from pan, cool completely.