chocolate nut bread

San Antonio, TX
Updated on Sep 3, 2012

Favorite from S. Adler. This bread freezes well.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cut up dates
  • 1 - 4 ounce german chocolate bar
  • 3 cups boiled water
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 3 - eggs
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups maraschino cherries, cut in half

How To Make chocolate nut bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Dissolve soda in hot water and pour over dates and chocolate. Let stand to cool.
  • Step 3
    Cream sugar, butter, and eggs. Add cooled date and water mixture alternately with flour.
  • Step 4
    Add nuts, vanilla and cherries. Batter is thin.
  • Step 5
    Grease and flour bread pans, fill 1/2 full.
  • Step 6
    Bake 50-60 minutes or until tests done with a pick.

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