Kitchen-Kollections

A man found a bottle washed upon the shore. When he opened it a genie popped out who gave him three wishes. He wished for a million dollars and poof… there was a million dollars. Then he wished for a convertible and poof… there was a convertible. Lastly, he wished he could be irresistible to all women and poof… he turned into a box of chocolates.  

I think scientists are puzzled and still trying to find out why women drool over the good old chocolate! Here is one tongue twister..

A cheeky chimp chucked cheap chocolate chips in the cheap chocolate chip shop 

i tried to master it but after some time i gave up and ate this loaf..i think chocolate is a mood lifter too! This recipe is quite simple to follow. In case you dont have the sour cream..you can add 1/2 cup thick buttermilk. I added walnuts..because walnuts are my favourite dry fruits..but you can add dry cherries too..

Ingredients

1/3  cup cocoa powder
1/3  plus 3/4 cup sugar
2-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
1  teaspoon baking powder
1/2  teaspoon baking soda
1/4  teaspoon salt
2  eggs
1/3  cup oil
1/2  teaspoon vanilla extract
1  cup sour cream
1/2  cup walnuts, chopped
3  tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Method

• Heat oven to 350 degree F. Coat 3, 5-3/4 x 3 x 2-1/8-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• In small bowl, whisk cocoa powder, 1/3 cup of the sugar and 1/3 cup water until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together remaining 3/4 cup sugar, the eggs, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk in sour cream.
• Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until blended. Stir 1-1/2 cups of the batter into the cocoa mixture, along with the chopped walnuts,until no white streaks remain. Dollop alternating spoonfuls of batter into prepared pans. Swirl batters together with a butter knife until marbled in appearance. Top each loaf with 1 tablespoon mini chips.
• Bake at 350 degree F for 35 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean. Cool loaves in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove directly to rack to cool completely.

Lastly…

C is for “Chocolate, oh so divine.”
H is for “Heavenly with wine.”
O is for “Out of this world treat.”
C is for “Confections so sweet.”
O is for “Oh what a taste!”
L is for “Losing my waist.”
A is for “Addiction I adore.”
T is for “Thin no more.”
E is for “Eat all I please.” “Chocolate”… If only it had no calories!