Chocolate Nut Loaves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. finely chopped nuts
powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Beat margarine and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in chocolate.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.
Mix in vanilla and 1 cup nuts.
Pour into 5 greased and floured 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar.