Stir-and-Pour Chocolate Swirl Bread
- 4 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground hard white wheat)
- 2 teaspoons active rise yeast
- 2 Tablespoons sucanat or sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups warm water
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons milk or water
- Stir together flour, yeast, sucanat, salt, and water.
- Cover and allow it to sit for 30 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, cook and stir together the honey, cocoa, and water until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour ? of the mixture into a well-buttered loaf pan.
- Spread ½ of the chocolate mixture over the dough.
- Spread another ? of the dough over the chocolate layer.
- Sprinkle remaining ½ of the chocolate mixture over the dough.
- Spread remaining dough over the top.
- Bake in a 350° for 50-60 minutes or until evenly browned.
- Allow it to sit in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Remove the loaf to let it cool completely before slicing.
Recipe by Heavenly Homemakers at https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/stir-pour-chocolate-swirl-bread
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