Cocoa Bread

Name: Cocoa Bread
Ingredients: 5 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 each yeast, compressed compressed; 1/4 cups vegetable shortening; 2 large eggs well beaten; 2 cups milk scalded and cooled; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 each yeast, compressed compressed
1/4 cups vegetable shortening
2 large eggs well beaten
2 cups milk scalded and cooled
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Soften yeast and dissolve 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm milk.
2

Add 3 cups flour and beat until smooth.
3

Cover and set aside to rise in a warm place until light.
4

Add shortening and sugar, which have been creamed together, eggs, cocoa, salt, and remainder of flour or enough to make a soft dough.
5

Knead lightly and place in well-oiled bowl.
6

Cover and set in a warm place until double in bulk - about 2 hours.
7

Form into loaves.
8

Place in well-oiled bread pans, filling them 1/2 full.
9

Cover and let rise again until double in bulk.
10

Bake in hot oven (425 F) 40- 50 minuutes.