German Chocolate Bread Food

GERMAN CHOCOLATE RING

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, pecans and 1 egg; set aside. In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In small saucepan, heat milk and 4 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture, beating until smooth. Add remaining eggs and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; turn onto lightly floured surface. Roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter and brush over dough; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. , Roll up dough jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Pinch ends together to form a ring. , With scissors, cut from outside edge to two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips; let stand for 5 minutes. Spread melted chips; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Carefully remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BREAD

Steps:

• Combind flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cocoa in a bowl and set aside.
• Cream margarine, & sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs 1 at a time and mix well, scraping down sides of the bowl.
• Add sour cream and mix.
• On low speed, slowly add flour mixture, do not over mix.
• Using a spatula, fold in coconut and chocolate chips.
• Pour into 3 to 4 greased loaf pans, smoothing out the tops. (drop the pan onto a flat surface a few times to release any air bubbles).
• Bake at 325 for about 40 to 50 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• (for Glaze).
• Cream together glaze ingredients, mixing until it coats the back of a spoon.
• Slowly pour glaze over the cooled bread, allowing excess to run down the sides.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SWIRL LOAF

Steps:

• Flatten loaf into a 7x11 rectangle.
• Sprinkle with sugar, coconut, chocolate chips and pecans to within 1/2 inch of the edges.
• Roll up tightly, jelly roll style, starting with a short end, being careful not to stretch the dough.
• Sprinkle sugar crystals and additional coconut over loaf if desired.
• Place loaf, seam side down, in a 9x5 bread pan coated with cooking spray.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until 1-inch over top of pan.
• While bread is rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove wrap and bake for 35 minutes. To prevent over browning, cover with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking, if necessary.
• Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.