Delicious Chocolate Quick Bread

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk * 1/2 cup chopped pecans - divided use(optional) 1/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels Chocolate Honey Butter (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes. Top with morsels and remaining pecans; continue baking for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Serve with Chocolate Honey Butter.

Makes 16 servings.

Estimated Times:
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 1 hr
Cooling Time: 10 mins cooling

For Chocolate Honey Butter: Microwave 1/2 cup NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10 to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted; let cool. Beat cooled morsels, 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter and 2 tablespoons honey in small mixer bowl until fluffy. Makes about 1 cup.

*Note: If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can substitute sour milk made with NESTLÉ CARNATION Evaporated Milk (Regular, Lowfat or Fat Free). Measure 1/2 cup NESTLÉ CARNATION Evaporated Milk into glass measuring cup. Add 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 300 Calories from Fat: 160 Total Fat: 18 g Saturated Fat: 10 g Cholesterol: 60 mg Sodium: 230 mg Carbohydrates: 33 g Dietary Fiber: 2 g Sugars: 21 g Protein: 4 g

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