Chocolate Chip Walnut Loaf

Chocolate Chip Walnut Loaf

A bread absolutely bedazzled with chocolate chips and walnuts.

Serves 10 people
Ingredients
MAKES 1 LOAF
·        115g / 4oz / ½ cup caster sugar
·        115g / 4oz / 1 cup plain flour
·        5 ml / 1 tsp baking powder
·        60 ml 4 tbsp corn flour
·        115g / 4oz / ½ cup butter, softened
·        2 eggs, beaten
·        5 ml / 1 tsp vanilla essence
·        30 ml / 2 tbsp currants or raisins
·        25g / 1oz / ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped grated rind of ½ lemon
·        45 ml / 3 tbsp plain chocolate chips icing sugar ,for dusting

Procedure
1.     Preheat oven to 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4. Grease and line a 22 x12 cm / 8 ½ x 4 ½ in loaf tin. Sprinkle 25 ml / 1 ½ tbsp. of the caster sugar into the pan and tilt to distribute the sugar in an even layer over the bottom and side. Shake out any excess sugar.
2.     Sift the flour, baking powder and corn flour into a mixing bowl. Repeat this twice more. Set aside.
3.     With an electric mixer, cream the butter until soft. Add the remaining sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
4.     Gently fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, in three batches; do not overmix.
5.     Fold in the vanilla essence, currants or raisins, walnuts, lemon rind and chocolate chips until just blended.
6.     Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 45-15 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Place on a serving plate and dust over an even layer of icing sugar before serving. Alternatively, top with glace icing and decorate with walnut halves.
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