Chocolate Buttermilk Bread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 75 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I love baking with buttermilk,cornbread,biscuits etc.But I always have some left over and must bake something else to use it up.I have been making this for years and just love it.Makes a great gift.I find this makes a lot of batter,if any left I make a mini laof. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 3/4 cups flour |
1/2 cup unsweetneded cocoa powder |
1/2 tsp.baking powder |
1/2 tsp.baking soda |
1/2 tsp.salt |
1/3 cup pecans,chopped (optional) |
glaze |
1/2 cup butter |
1/4 cup cocoa powder |
5 tbls.milk |
1 tsp.vanilla |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
16 ounces,powdered sugar |
i find this bread so rich i never glaze it but am adding it anyways. |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.Grease only the bottom of a 9X5 loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl,cream ogether butter aand sugar until light and fluffy.Beat in the eggs,one at a time,then stir in buttermilk.
3. Combine the flour,1/2 cup cocoa,baking powder and soda and salt;stir into the buttermilk mixture until moistened.
4. Mix in nuts if using.
5. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake for 55-65 minutes in peheated oven,until a toothpick inserted,comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Combine glaze ingredients;
9. The butter,1/4 cup cocoa,and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.Cook,stirring until melted and smooth.remove from heat and mix in the vanilla and powdered sugar.Stir in remaining nuts.Spread on top of cooled loaf.
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