Chocolate Raspberry Delight Quick Bread

Chocolate Raspberry Delight Quick Bread

1 cup semisweet 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 pecans 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan. Melt chocolate chips and butter in a small saucepan; set aside. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add nuts; stir well. In a medium bowl combine eggs, milk, raspberry jam, and vanilla. Beat by hand until blended.

Add melted chocolate mixture and milk mixture to the flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove the loaf to cool completely.

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