Zucchini Bread With Chocolate Chips

This zucchini bread tastes better the second day after letting all the ingredients meld together. It also slices better on the second day.

Zucchini Bread With Chocolate Chips

3 cups flour
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
2 cups chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp allspice

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and lightly flour 2 five-inch by nine-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.

In another bowl combine milk, eggs, oil and brown sugar. Pour into dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Stir in zucchini. Mix well.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Approximately 55 minutes to an hour.

Cool in pans for 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to plate and let cool completely.

Wrap in foil or plastic and refrigerate.

Makes 2 loaves