Plain.Recipes

1935 Chocolate Bread

Source: www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1289

Ingredients

  1. 1 pkg. dry yeast
  2. 1/2 cup warm milk (105 to 115 F)
  3. 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, divided
  4. 3 tbsp. sugar
  5. 3 tbsp. cocoa
  6. 1 tsp. salt
  7. 1 egg, beaten
  8. 1 tsp. shortening, melted
  9. 1 cup pecans, chopped
  10. 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  11. Vegetable oil, as needed

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk; let stand 5 minutes.
  2. Sift together 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
  3. Combine dissolved yeast, egg, shortening, pecans, and vanilla; mix well.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture to make a soft dough.
  5. Turn dough out onto a surface sprinkled with remaining 1/2 cup flour.
  6. Knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
  7. Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top.
  8. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
  9. Punch dough down.
  10. Turn out onto a floured surface, and shape into a loaf.
  11. Place in a greased 7-1/2x3x2-inch loaf pan.
  12. Brush top with oil; cover and repeat rising procedure 1 hour.
  13. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
  14. Remove bread from pan immediately.
  15. Cool on wire rack.

2021