Chocolate Chip Walnut Bread

This quick bread reminds me of chocolate chip cookies...YUMMY :)

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup cake flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 9  tablespoons butter, at room temp
• 2  eggs, at room temp
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  tablespoons raisins
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped walnuts
• 1⁄2  grated lemon, rind of
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Line bottom and long sides of an 8.
4. 5 x 4inch loaf pan with waxed paper and grease.
5. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tbl of the sugar into the pan and tilt pan to distribute evenly on bottom and sides; tip out any excess.
6. In a medium bowl, cream the butter until soft and add the remaining sugar.
7. Beat until light and fluffy and then add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. Gently fold in the dry ingredients, in 3 batches; do not overmix!
9. Fold in the vanilla, raisins, nuts, lemon rind and chocolate chips until just blended.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
11. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan and then cool completely on a wire rack.