Gluten Free Chocolate Amaretto Tea Bread

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups gluten-free flour
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup butter
• softened
• 34 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 12 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F and grease metal loaf pan.
2. Melt unsweetened chocolate, 2T butter and powdered sugar in a small saucepan over low heat.
3. Once smooth, remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and set aside.
4. Whisk together gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
5. In a large bowl (or stand mixer), beat butter until smooth.
6. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about two minutes.
7. Add eggs one at a time and beat well, using rubber spatula as needed.
8. Add vanilla and almond extracts to milk.
9. Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture, combine well.
10. Add milk to the batter, mix well.
11. Add remaining flour mixture to batter, mix well.
12. Spread half the batter into prepared loaf pan.
13. Drizzle top with 2/3 of chocolate mixture.
14. Dollop with remaining batter.
15. Using a butter knife, gently swirl batter in pan.
16. Drizzle top with remaining chocolate mixture.
17. Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.