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Brownie Nut Loaf

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
6 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1 egg
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9x5" loaf pan.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir in nuts.

In a small bowl, beat egg; stir in sour cream, vanilla extract and melted margarine.

Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, all at once; stir just until moistened. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until cake tests done.

Let stand 5 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely on wire rack.

Wrap well and refrigerate overnight.