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                   CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHUNK MUFFINS

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Muffins

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4       oz           UNSALTED butter
  2       oz           Unsweetened chocolate
  2       c            All-purpose flour
  1       t            Baking soda
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1       c            Buttermilk, at room
                       -temperature
  1       c            Packed dark brown sugar
  1                    Egg, lightly beaten
  1       t            Vanilla extract
  6       oz           Milk chocolate, cut into
                       -1/4" to 1/2" pieces
  6       oz           Bittersweet chocolate, cut
                       -into 1/4" to 1/2" pieces
  1       c            Toasted walnuts, coarsely
                       -chopped (*)

 (*)  Place the walnuts in a single layer on a baking
 sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes,
 shaking the sheet a couple of times. Preheat oven to
 400 degrees.  Lightly butter twelve 3-by-1 1/4 inch
 muffin cups.

 In a medium saucepan, over low heat, melt the butter
 and unsweetened chocolate.  Remove the pan from the
 heat and cool the mixture until tepid. In a large
 bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt.
 In another bowl, stir together the buttermilk and
 brown sugar until smooth. Then stir in the
 chocolate/butter mixture, egg and vanilla until
 combined. Make a well in the center of the flour
 mixture. Add the liquid ingredients and stir just to
 combine.  Stir in the chocolates and walnuts.

 Spoon the batter evenly among the prepared muffin
 cups.  Bake 19 to 22 minutes, or until a cake tester
 or toothpick inserted into the center of one muffin
 comes out with a few crumbs remaining. Remove the
 muffin tin or tins to a wire rack.  Cool the muffins
 in the pan(s) for 5 minutes. Remove the muffins from
 the cups and finish cooling on the rack. Serve warm or
 cool completely.  Store the muffins in an airtight
 container at room temperature. Makes about 12 muffins.



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