August 2, 2011

Lots o' Chocolate Bread

Old-Fashioned Breads

Prep time:

20 minutes

baking time:

35 to 40 minutes

“We used to beg Grandma to make her little breads that had ‘lots of chocolate,’ and the name stuck.”

Ingredients

Serves 24

2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips, divided
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil)

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 5 (51/2 x 3-inch) mini loaf pans.
2
Beat brown sugar and butter in a large bowl until creamy. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips; cool slightly. Add the melted chocolate chips and eggs to the sugar mixture. Stir in the flour, applesauce, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
3
Spoon batter into the prepared pans; bake until center crack of each loaf is dry to the touch, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
4
Place remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening in a small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave on HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until melted. Drizzle warm loaves with chocolate glaze. Cool completely.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Everyone looked forward to receiving a holiday gift from Grandma's kitchen, and these mini chocolate loaves were a favorite. Grandma either wrapped up the loaves individually in some cellophane and ribbon or nestled a pair in a pretty towel-lined basket with some gourmet coffee or tea.

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