1 cup tepid water, plus 1 tablespoon
2 3/4 cup bread flour
2 tbsp hot cocoa mix
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp butter, or margarine
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips, added at the *beep
Directions
Put all ingredients in your bread maker in the order given by the
manufacturer.... Use SWEET CYCLE.
ENJOY!!!!
Typos by Connie Robertson...;-)
Servings: 1 servings
Connie's Super Chocolate Chocolate Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bread; Bread Machine; Breads; Chocolate; Dessert
The History of Recipes
Academics have proved the existance of recipes way back into antiquity, in truth as far back into recorded history as the early Egyptians, and maybe even further. However, mostly, these ancient records were just simple pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to experts is a series of clay tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel `wonderful`. Progressing into The time of the romans around 25BC a man called Apicius assembled a few documents which described recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his works, he recounts how the roman meals were split into appetizers, entrees and afters, a very modern way of dining. Aspicius describes how the cooks of his times were skilled in the use of a wide range of aromatic flavours, including many that are still in use today like bay, mint and dill. Moving on, there are a couple of interesting cookery books from the fourteenth century ; a recipe book called `Forme of Cury`, and another entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Despite their titles, these two books are nothing to do with the spicy food that we all know today, but rather accounts of the types of meals on the menus of the rich and powerful of that period. Later, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back many new foods, spices and herbs from middle-east cuisine, including basil and coriander. The introduction of these new culinary ideas led to a surge in cookery books, the majority of which still exist in private cookery archives. During the next few hundred years, the powerful families of the West tried to serve the best banquets, and because of this the best cooks and their recipe collections became highly prized. However, it was during the 1800s the formal cooking and cookery books really came of age. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted much of their lives to assembling, trying out, and recording recipes that were common in the better off homes of the day. By the time we get to the twentieth century, recipe books are increasing in popularity due to higher levels of literacy, more leisure time and disposable income. Like it or not, the introduction of TV brought us celebrity chefs and the spin-off recipe books. And that brings us to the present day and the invention of computers and the internet, allowing everyone to access massive numbers of recipes just like those on our site. |
We hope you enjoy this Connie's Super Chocolate Chocolate Bread recipe.
