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sweet - Walnut Fudge Bread

Source of Recipe

from marla at rc
sweet - Walnut Fudge Bread

1 Cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3 Ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 Cup butter
1 Cup sugar
5 Eggs
2 1/4 Cups flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup buttermilk
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease two 9 x 5 loaf pans.
Toast walnuts on a baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes
or until fragrant. Cool.
Melt chocolate by microwaving on medium for 25
second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Mix in cooled chocolate.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
Stir buttermilk and vanilla together.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately to chocolate
mixture.
Stir in walnuts.

Divide batter between the two pans.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife or toothpick
inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from
pans and cool on a wire rack.
Serve warm or toasted with butter, it's like eating a
warm brownie!