Chocolate Chip Nutty Pound Cake

1 stick butter      1 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup shortening     1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3 cups sugar      1/2 salt

1 (8 oz) cream cheese     1 teaspoon vanilla

6 eggs       1 cup chocolate chips

2 cups all purpose flour     1/2 cup cocoa

1 cup peanut flour     1/2 cup Hershey’s

Chocolate Syrup

1. Cream butter, shortening and cream cheese.
2. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add chocolate syrup.
5. Combine flour, soda and salt-add to creamed mixture stirring just until blended.
6. Stir in remaining ingredients.
7. Pour batter into a greased and  floured 10 inch tube pan.
8. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours
9. Cool in pan for 10-15 min.
10. Remove from pan.
11. Use favorite icing if desired

Recipe created and prepared by Nabila Covington of Nabila’s Garden Restaurant, Inc.   201 S. Main St., Fitzgerald, Ga 31750