Chocolate Bread

I enjoyed this chocolate bread with an entree served at the Cafe at the Frick in Point Breeze. But after i got the recipe i make it on my own, so try this rich, chocolate flavor of this bread which will help you overcome any fear of baking with yeast, and yes the taste will make you remember the stylish breakfast at Wall Street. Check it out.

Ingredients

1 1/2 c: All-purpose flour or bread flour
1 c: Warm water (105 - 115 F)
2: Envelopes dry yeast
2 tb: Honey

Dough:

1 c: Lukewarm milk (95 F)
3 tb: Butter, melted
4: To 5 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
8 oz: Semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1: Egg beaten with 2 Tbs whipping cream (glaze)
Sugar

Instructions

Makes 8 small loaves

1. For sponge: Whisk flour, water, yeast and honey in large bowl until smooth. cover with plastic. Let stand in warm draft-free area 1 hour.

2. For dough: Stir down sponge, using wooden spoon. Blend in milk, butter and salt. Mix in enough flour 1/2 cup at a time to form soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour if necessary, about 10 minutes.

3. Grease large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl with plastic. Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 1/4 hours.

4. Grease eight 2 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Gently knead dough on lightly floured surface until deflated. Pat out to 3/4 inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 8 even pieces. Pat each out into 4×7-inch rectangle. Spread 1 ounce chocolate on short end of each. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Arrange seam side down in prepared pans. Cover with kitchen towel. Let rise for 15 minutes to lighten.

5. Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush loaves with egg glaze and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until light brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 30 minutes. Immediately remove from pans. Cool on racks 10 minutes.

Serve loaves hot with there favored Cafe.