Chocolate Yeast Bread

• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• Optional: Baking cocoa and/or confectioners' sugar

1. In a bowl, combine 1-1/4 cups flour, cocoa, sugar, yeast, salt and baking soda. In a saucepan, heat the water, milk, chocolate chips and butter; stir until chocolate is melted. Cool to 120u0b0-130u0b0. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup flour and egg; beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
4. Bake at 375u0b0 until browned, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Dust with baking cocoa or confectioners' sugar if desired.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-yeast-bread/ (may not work)