COCOA BREAD !!!

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My Grandmother Mabel Kennedy Sullivan use to make this as loaves of bread and as buns to eat with butter or as sandwiches. She sometimes added dried fruits and nuts and made the buns smaller and put chocolate frosting on top. ****I don't have my grandmother's recipe, but I know that this is it, as it is an old recipe from...

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 4h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

BREAD
1 cake fleischmann's yeast (2-1/4 teaspoons dry yeast)
2 c milk, scalded and cooled
1 Tbsp sugar
5 1/2 c sifted flour
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder
1/4 c butter
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
dried fruits, nuts, chocolate frosting

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve the yeast with 1 tablespoon of sugar in lukewarm milk. Add 3 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Cover and set in a warm place to to rise (about 1-1/2 hours). In a bowl: cream together butter and sugar, add the well beaten eggs, cocoa then add the dough batter, and the remaining flour (or enough of it to make a soft dough). Add salt and knead the bread lightly. Put dough into a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size (about 2 hours). Shape into loaves, place in well greased bread pans, filling them half full. Cover and let rise again until light (about one hour). Bake 40 - 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
  • 2. *** You can shape these into dinner rolls or sandwich buns. *** If you put fruit and nuts in the dough, you can form into little buns and frost with chocolate frosting.

Oluchi Edeh
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This cocoa bread is the best! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the chocolate flavor and the moist texture. I've made this bread several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Victor Nduati
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This cocoa bread is so good! I made it for my family and they loved it. The bread was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Morshed Kazi
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This cocoa bread is amazing! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfect. The bread is moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor is perfect. I love to eat it for breakfast or as a snack. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone


aurora spinks
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I made this cocoa bread for a bake sale and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and I sold out of it quickly. The bread was moist and flavorful, and the chocolate chips added a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looki


Abdullah Sala
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This cocoa bread is the best! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the chocolate flavor and the moist texture. I've made this bread several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


K.G.C.Jayamina Bandara
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This cocoa bread is so good! I made it for my family and they loved it. The bread was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Pheonix Underwood
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This cocoa bread is amazing! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfect. The bread is moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor is perfect. I love to eat it for breakfast or as a snack. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone


Dylan Simonson
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I made this cocoa bread for a bake sale and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and I sold out of it quickly. The bread was moist and flavorful, and the chocolate chips added a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looki


Alanya Williamo
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This cocoa bread is the best! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the chocolate flavor and the moist texture. I've made this bread several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


feyisayo labi
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This cocoa bread is so good! I made it for my family and they loved it. The bread was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Habibsaleem Habibsaleem123
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This cocoa bread is amazing! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfect. The bread is moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor is perfect. I love to eat it for breakfast or as a snack. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone


Lucy Heartson
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I made this cocoa bread for a bake sale and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and I sold out of it quickly. The bread was moist and flavorful, and the chocolate chips added a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looki


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This cocoa bread is the best! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love the chocolate flavor and the moist texture. I've made this bread several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Kiconco Kedress
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This cocoa bread was so delicious! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The bread was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this again soon.