Chocolate Bread

Name: Chocolate Bread
Ingredients: 180 ml milk, heated until just tepid; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 75 g sugar; 55 g butter; 85 g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 12 teaspoons instant coffee (optional); 1 large egg; 12 teaspoon vanilla extract; 34 teaspoon sea salt; 280 g bread flour; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 70 g toasted almonds, coarsely chopped (optional)

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

180 ml milk, heated until just tepid
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
75 g sugar
55 g butter
85 g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 12 teaspoons instant coffee (optional)
1 large egg
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
34 teaspoon sea salt
280 g bread flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
70 g toasted almonds, coarsely chopped (optional)

Directions

1

In a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the milk.
2

Add one tablespoon sugar, then set aside in a warm place for 10 to 15 minutes.
3

Meanwhile melt the butter and chocolate.
4

Stir from time to time, until the chocolate is melted.
5

Remove from heat.
6

Mix the remaining sugar, the instant coffee, the egg, sea salt and vanilla into the yeast.
7

Stir in half the flour and cocoa powder, then our chocolate mixture, then the remaining flour.
8

Knead dough until smooth.
9

Cover the bowl with a tea towel and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
10

Butter a loaf pan.
11

Stir in the chopped nuts, if using.
12

Then transfer it to the buttered pan.
13

Let rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.
14

Bake at 180 degrees C for 35-40 minutes.