Chocolate Cherry Bread (Bread Machine)
Bread? Dessert? Does it matter what you call it when chocolate and cherries co-star in one luscious yeast bread? This is the best antidote for a mid-afternoon slump.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
Makes 24 servings.
Ingredients
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1 cup milk
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1 egg
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3 tablespoons water
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4 teaspoons margarine or butter
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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4 cups bread flour
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
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1/2 cup dried cherries, snipped
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, chilled
Directions
1.
Add the ingredients to a 2-pound bread machine according to the manufacturers directions. Select the basic white bread cycle. Makes 24 servings.
Note
The bread machine pan must have a capacity of 12 cups or more.
Make-ahead tip
Bake and cool bread. Wrap in foil and place in a large plastic freezer bag or freezer container. Seal, label, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in refrigerator or 2 hours at room temperature. Or, place foil-wrapped frozen bread in a 300 degree F. oven for 25 minutes or just until warm.
Nutrition information
Calories 113, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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