Chocolate Chip Walnut Bread Food

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CHIP NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch standard loaf pan.
• Make the cinnamon sugar: In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon
• Make the batter: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the eggs until frothy, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the melted butter and sour cream to the egg-and-sugar mixture; beat until well combined. At low speed, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture a spoonful at a time, beating just until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with about two-thirds of the cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle with the walnuts. Top with the remaining batter, spreading evenly, then sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife or skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Put the flour, sugar, salt, chocolate chips, walnuts and yeast into a bowl.Step 2:Mix to a soft dough with the egg, butter and milk.Step 3:Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.Step 4:Shape as desired and put into an appropriate greased tin.Step 5:Leave to prove until double in size. Preheated the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C, gas mark 7).Step 6:Place in the oven and immediately turn the heat down to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6).Step 7:Bake for 30-35 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine flour, baking powder and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.
• Line bottom and long sides of an 8.
• 5 x 4inch loaf pan with waxed paper and grease.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 tbl of the sugar into the pan and tilt pan to distribute evenly on bottom and sides; tip out any excess.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter until soft and add the remaining sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy and then add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gently fold in the dry ingredients, in 3 batches; do not overmix!
• Fold in the vanilla, raisins, nuts, lemon rind and chocolate chips until just blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Let cool for 5 minutes in pan and then cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Lightly grease and cocoa pans; tap out excess cocoa.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, using a whisk or an electric mixer, blend together sugar, egg, milk, oil and vanilla.
• Slowly add in the dry ingredients, beating just until combined.
• Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips, and dates.
• Turn batter into the baking pans, sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes for a large loaf, about 25 minutes for mini loaves or until tester inserted in bread comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes, take out of pan and cool completely on the rack.

BANANA BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x5x2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan. Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Combine chocolate chips and walnuts in small bowl; add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat.
• Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in mashed bananas, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat in flour mixture. Spoon 1/3 of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of nut mixture. Spoon 1/3 of batter over. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture. Cover with remaining batter. Run knife through batter in zigzag pattern.
• Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHERRY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Put butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in buttermilk, eggs and almond extract; mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients. Add to the buttermilk mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in cherries, chocolate chips, and nuts.
• Grease and flour bottom only of 9 X 5 inch loaf pan. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven 55-65 minutes.
• Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
• To toast almonds: Spread almonds in an ungreased pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Hand mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, walnuts, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract in mixing bowl until chocolate chips and walnuts are evenly spread out throughout mixture.
• In another bowl, mash bananas and add to the main mixing bowl.
• Soften the butter (I microwave for 20 seconds) and add to the main mixing bowl.
• Add two whole eggs to main mixing bowl.
• Mix all ingredients together by hand until it has a batter-like consistency.
• Pour into greased loaf pan.
• Let mixture set for at least 20 minutes before baking (Preheat the oven to 325°F).
• Bake at 325°F for 65 minutes (may take longer depending on the oven and altitude).
• When finished baking, it is best to let it set overnight before serving.
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• An optional recipe: Instead of the chocolate chips, use 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to make Cinnamon Banana Nut Bread.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND WALNUT BANANA BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the eggs and the vanilla together. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (I use a Kitchen Aid stand mixer for this).
• Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated.
• Add the bananas and stir until incorporated.
• Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated with a spatula.
• Pour in the walnuts and chocolate chips and gently fold into mixture.
• Place mixture in a paper-line muffin tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (All tray sizes and ovens are different so keep an eye on them).