Chocolate Bread
{ PERFECT FOR THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS WHERE A LITTLE WOW FACTOR IS NEEDED. }

Contributor: Harvest Breads & Cafe
{ INGREDIENTS }
WET INGREDIENTS
2 cups milk of your choice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
1 cup dark chocolate buttons
¼ cup cream
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
DRY INGREDIENTS
2 ½ cups gluten free bread mix
150g gluten free cocoa
½ cup sugar
10g xanthan gum, if your bread mix doesn’t contain any
10g dried yeast
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
fresh berries mascarpone or honeyed ricotta
{ METHOD }
Preheat oven to 180 degrees and grease two loaf tins. Melt gently together the cream and chocolate buttons. Add all the wet ingredients to the bowl of a mixer with a dough hook attachment. Add the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed for about five minutes. Pour into bread tins and let rest for 1/2 an hour (until it’s almost doubled in size).
Bake for 30-40 minutes until cooked. Serve with fresh berries, coulis and a dollop of mascarpone or honeyed ricotta.

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