CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT POUND CAKE

3 cups flour
l/2 tsp. salt
l/4 tsp. baking soda
2 sticks butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
l cup sour cream
l tbsps. vanilla
a l2 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts
Preheat oven 350 and butter and flour a 3 qt. bundt pan, knocking out excess flour. In a bowl whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. In another bowl with electric mixer beat together butter & sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, l at a time, beating well after each addition and beat in sour cream & vanilla until combined well. With mixer on low speed gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined. Pour about half of batter into prepared pan and sprinkle about half of chocolate chips and walnuts over batter. Pour remaining batter over walnut mixture spreading evenly and sprinkle with remaining chocolae chips and walnuts. Bake cake in middle of oven l hr. and 20 mins. or until ester comes out clean and cool in pan on a rack l hour. Ivert cake ono rack and cool completely Gourmet Oct. l995