Chocolate Loaf with Creme Fraiche

  • butter
  • 1 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted
  • 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp boiling water
  • creme fraiche
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Grease and line a 9" by 5" loaf pan with parchment paper, and set on a baking sheet.
  3. Cream 1 cup of butter with the sugar and add the eggs.  Stir in the vanilla, beating well.
  4. Fold in the chocolate.
  5. Alternating with spoonfuls of the boiling water, add the flour and the baking soda.
  6. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. Turn down the heat to 325 F and cook 15 minutes longer.  The cake will still be quite soft in the middle.
  8. Cool completely.  Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche.

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