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Chocolate Yeast Bread

Your family will love this tender loaf of chocolate bread. Slices are excellent when toasted and spread with butter, cream cheese or peanut butter. —Laura Cryts, Derry, New Hampshire

32 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
2 tablespoons sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg

Directions

In a bowl, combine 1-1/4 cups flour, cocoa, sugar, yeast, salt and
baking soda. In a saucepan, heat the water, milk, chocolate chips
and butter; stir until chocolate is melted. Cool to
120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for
2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup flour and egg; beat on high for 2 minutes.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf

2 of 2

Chocolate Yeast Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until browned. Remove from pans
to cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 94 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.