Orange Chocolate Tea Bread

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Title: Orange Chocolate Tea Bread
Categories: Breads, Chocolate, Desserts
Yield: 1 Loaf

1 Stick butter, softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tb Plus 1 tsp. grated orange
-zest
2 tb Orange liqueur such as Grand
-Marnier
3/4 c Half and half
2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
7 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tb Water

Preheat oven to 350øF. Grease or spray a 9x5x3 inch
loaf pan.

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and
fluffy. Add the eggs and beat well. Beat in orange
zest and 1 tablespoon of liqueur. Pour in
half-and-half and beat to combine. (Do not be
concerned with curdling.)

In another bowl, stir and toss together flour, baking
powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture and gently
beat just to combine. Stir in nuts and 4 ounces
chopped chocolate. Spoon batter into prepared pan and
smooth top. Bake 1 hour, until top is golden. Cool in
pan on rack. Invert onto serving platter and cool
completely.

When bread is cool, combine remaining chocolate with
water and remaining tablespoon of orange liqueur in
heavy saucepan. Place over low heat and melt,
stirring constantly. Spread evenly over top and chill
to set. Yield: 1 Loaf Typed in MMFormat by
cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Cookbook Digest March/April
98

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