Ingredients
2 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup sweet butter
2 eggs
1/3 cup honey
1 cup warm mashed potatoes (in a pinch, u, se instant)
1/4 cup rum, brandy or orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Directions
Makes one loaf.
Preheat oven to 350F. Melt the chocolate and butter together. In a
mixing bowl beat the eggs until light and thick. Beat in the honey,
potatoes, chocolate and butter, rum, vanilla and orange peel.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine with liquid
ingredients and fold together, until just mixed. Pour batter into a
greased loaf pan and bake 50 to 55 minutes or until the top feels
springy. Let it sit in its pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool
on a rack.
For a sweeter chocolate bread, use 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate and 1/2
cup honey.
The Garden Way Bread Book From the collection of Jim Vorheis
Servings: 6 servings
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Quick Bread recipe.
