Occasionally I make a double recipe and send the 2nd loaf with Ian to work. His boss' wife has been requesting something chocolate and luckily, the next recipe on my list was chocolate chip bread! If you shy away from butter, this recipe is not for you. Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and lots of butter. A single recipe requires a stick and a half.
Bring 3 tbls of water to a boil and add 3 tbls of cocoa powder to make a paste. Let the paste cool, add the vanilla and eggs and beat well until a liquid sauce forms. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and add the butter (softened) and half the chocolate sauce. Beat this on speed #4 or med/high. This will incorporate a lot of air and make the batter very light and fluffy. Add the rest of the chocolate sauce and remain beating on med/high until thoroughly mixed. Fold in a 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
Heavily grease your loaf pan and pour the batter in to fill the pan 1/2 inch from the top. In a preheated oven at 350 degrees, place the pans on a center rack. Bake for 25 minutes and then create a tinfoil tent to cover the top of the loaf so it does not over-brown. Cook for an addition 25 minutes.
Review: This loaf was very tasty but a little dry. It had a light consistancy, almost like cake instead of bread. I was surprised to see no oil in the ingredients lists. I think I would add a 1/3 of cup the next time I try it.
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