Categories: Breakfast, Quick Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350*.

2. Grease bottom only of 8×4 or 9×5-inch loaf pan.

3. In a large bowl, combine sugar and margarine; blend well.

4. Add eggs; blend well.

5. Stir in buttermilk.

6. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

7. Stir in nuts.

8. Pour into greased pan.

9. Bake at 350* for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

10. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.

11. Cool completely.

12. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

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