Chocolate Pistachio Bread
Serve this light, moist, chocolaty loaf, sprinkled with pistachios, for brunch or dessert--without or without the sweet chocolate glaze.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
one 1-1/2-pound loaf
Ingredients
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3/4 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 teaspoon vanilla
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3 cups bread flour
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
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1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts
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1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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Milk
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Chopped pistachio nuts (optional)
Directions
1.
Add first 11 ingredients to a 1-1/2- or 2-pound bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Select the basic white bread cycle.
2.
In a small mixing bowl stir together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Stir in enough milk (1 to 2 teaspoons) to make a glaze of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over loaf. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pistachio nuts. Makes one 1-1/2-pound loaf (20 servings).
Nutrition information
Calories 130, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 98 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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