Ingredients
1/3 cup light cream
2 tbsp light cream
2 eggs
3/4 tsp orange rind -- grated
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
3 cup bread flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped
PREPARED CHERRY MIXTURE
3/4 cup dried cherries (4 oz)
1/4 cup orange juice
Directions
To prepare cherry mixture, soak cherries in orange juice overnight.
Place all the ingredients except cherry mixture and chocolate in the
machine, program for basic white bread and press start. After 33
minutes have elapsed, add the cherries with any remaining liquid and
the chocolate.
Recipe from: Desserts from Your Bread Machine
Posted to Digest bread-bakers.v096.nD3.
Servings: 1 loaf
Chocolate & Cherry Loaf Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bread; Breads; Chocolate; Dessert; Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate & Cherry Loaf recipe.
