Cocoa Bread Food

JAMAICAN COCO BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in water then stir in milk, salt and egg.
• Add 1/2 of the flour and stir, continue to add flour until you have a dough that can be turned out of the bowl.
• Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth but firm.
• Oil a clean bowl and turn the dough in it until coated.
• Cover with a damp towel and let it rise for 1 hours Cut into 10 portions and roll each piece into a 6 inch diameter circle.
• Brush with melted butter then fold in 1/2.
• Brush with more butter and fold in 1/2 again.
• Set breads on a oiled baking sheet and let them rise until they double in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 F set a pan of hot water on the lowest oven rack.
• Bake for about 12- 15 minutes or until golden brown (on upper rack, set to middle).

WALNUT COCOA BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). , Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the walnuts.

COCO BREAD

Steps:

• Make the garlic butter: Melt butter over low heat and add garlic. Raise the temperature slightly and cook just until butter is frothy; do not let the garlic brown. Remove from heat, add thyme and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Make the bread: Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup/60 milliliters warm water and then stir in milk, salt and egg.
• Add half the flour and stir, continuing to add the remaining flour until dough can be turned out of the bowl. (You may not need all of the flour.)
• Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface. Knead dough for 10 minutes until smooth but firm. Transfer dough to an oiled, clean bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise for 1 hour.
• Cut dough into 10 portions and roll each piece into a 6-inch diameter circle. Brush each piece with melted unsalted butter and fold in half. Lightly flatten each piece with the palm of your hand, brush again with melted unsalted butter, then fold in half again.
• Place pieces on an oiled baking sheet, cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and let them rise in a warm place until they double in size, about 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees and set a pan of hot water on the lowest oven rack. Bake bread on upper rack for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Use pastry brush to apply melted garlic butter to the coco bread while still hot.

HOT COCOA MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Put the butter in a medium bowl. Brush the Bundt pan with some of the butter to lightly coat.
• Cut the biscuits into quarters. Combine the hot cocoa mix and sugar in a large bowl and stir together.
• Working in batches, toss one-third of the biscuits in the melted butter, roll them in the hot cocoa mixture to lightly coat and add them to the Bundt pan so they are nestled together in an even layer; sprinkle with one-third of the marshmallows and chocolate chips. Repeat to make 2 more layers of biscuits rolled in cocoa, the marshmallows and chocolate chips. Sprinkle the top with any leftover hot cocoa mixture and drizzle with any leftover butter.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until puffed and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Loosen the bread from the sides of the pan with a knife or offset spatula. Carefully invert the pan onto a serving plate, remove the pan and serve hot.

COCOA BREAD

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and sugar together.
• Beat egg and add milk and oil, mix together.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing just enough to dampen.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 45 minutes.

COCOA ALMOND BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

COCOA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the boiling water, butter, molasses and sugar.
• Let cool and then whisk in beaten eggs.
• Sift together the self-rising flour, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa and cinnamon.
• Whisk flour mixture into the molasses mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

COCOA RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup warm water and sprinkle yeast over, and allow to stand 10 minutes til yeast rises. Stir.
• Add molasses, salt and shortening to the 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water.
• Stir the rye flour and cocoa together, then beat into the molasses mixture.
• Add the dissolved yeast and 1 cup of white flour and beat til dough is smooth.
• Keep adding flour until dough is firm enough to turn onto a floured surface.
• Knead the rest of the flour into it until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Place in a greased bowl, cover and allow to rise in a warm place free from drafts. (approx 2 hours).
• Punch dough down.
• Shape into 2 or 3 loaves and place in well greased loaf pans.
• Allow to rise again 1 hour.
• Bake 375F 35-40 minutes.
• (if you want, add the raisins and walnuts with the flour for a delicious tea bread).

WALNUT COCOA BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
• Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
• Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the walnuts.