German Chocolate Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the yeast and warm milk and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• In large mixing bowl, add the egg, egg yolks, vanilla, sugar, and honey and whisk to combine.
• Add in the milk and yeast mixture and whisk until fully incorporated.
• Gradually add in the flour and mix until fully incorporated.
• Gradually add in the butter and mix until fully incorporated.
• Cover with a towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Bring out the dough onto floured work surface and knead until smooth.
• Divide the dough into two equal parts and place in bowls and cover each with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit at room temperature for at least two hours, or when it has doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• For the chocolate sauce, combine bittersweet chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, espresso powder, and turbinado sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer to a floured work surface and roll both pieces of dough into a rectangle roughly 10x15-inches.
• Cover the dough with half of the chocolate sauce leaving an ½ inch - 1 inch of room on all sides.
• Gently roll the dough up and repeat with second piece of dough and remaining chocolate sauce.
• Using a bench scraper or a knife, carefully cut each log vertically in half making sure the seam is side down.
• Lay one piece of dough horizontally and lay another piece over it vertically so you have a rough 'plus sign'.
• Lay another piece horizontally over the vertical piece and above the other horizontal piece.
• Lay the final piece vertically on the right of the other vertical piece having it go over the top horizontal piece but weaving it under the lower horizontal piece.
• Starting with the bottom vertical piece on the right side, bring it to the left layering it over the other vertical lower piece.
• Follow this method around the dough clockwise.
• Once returned to the bottom lower vertical pieces. Take the original piece you crossed over (the lower left vertical piece) and cross that over to the right layering it over the last piece you used. Continue this counterclockwise until back at the bottom or you are unable to layer the dough anymore.
• Tuck in the excess pieces of dough under the bread.
• Transfer the bread into a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. preheat the oven to 350°. coat a 9 inch springform pan with the 1 tablespoon softened butter. Melt chocolate chips, one stick butter, and 1 cup Brown sugar for the pudding in a pan over low heat. Stir mixture frequently until it is smooth, about eight minutes.
• 2. Whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Pour over bread cubes. Toss well so bread absorbs most of the liquid
• 3. Fold melted chocolate mixture into the bread mixture. Transfer to the prepared pan. Bake pudding until center Springs back when gently pressed, 60 to 75 minutes.Cover pudding with foil if it begins to get too Brown. Cool pudding in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the springform ring.
• 4. Melt the 2 tablespoons butter with 1/2 cup Brown sugar for the sauce in a pan over medium heat. Stir in the 1/2 cup cream, egg yolk, and pinch of salt. Boil until slightly thickened, about one minute. Remove sauce from heat. Add pecans, coconut and the 2 teaspoons Brandy. Transfer sauce to a bowl. Cool to room temperature.
• 5. Using a hand mixer, beat together the 3/4 cup cream, powdered sugar, and the 1 to 2 tablespoons brandy for the whipped cream until soft peaks form. To serve, spoon sauce over warm bread pudding. Top servings with whipped cream.

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, pecans and 1 egg; set aside. In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In small saucepan, heat milk and 4 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture, beating until smooth. Add remaining eggs and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; turn onto lightly floured surface. Roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter and brush over dough; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. , Roll up dough jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Pinch ends together to form a ring. , With scissors, cut from outside edge to two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips; let stand for 5 minutes. Spread melted chips; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Carefully remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Combind flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cocoa in a bowl and set aside.
• Cream margarine, & sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs 1 at a time and mix well, scraping down sides of the bowl.
• Add sour cream and mix.
• On low speed, slowly add flour mixture, do not over mix.
• Using a spatula, fold in coconut and chocolate chips.
• Pour into 3 to 4 greased loaf pans, smoothing out the tops. (drop the pan onto a flat surface a few times to release any air bubbles).
• Bake at 325 for about 40 to 50 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• (for Glaze).
• Cream together glaze ingredients, mixing until it coats the back of a spoon.
• Slowly pour glaze over the cooled bread, allowing excess to run down the sides.

Steps:

• First, make the sourdough starter. Crumble the yeast into a large bowl. Whisk in 1 quart of warm water and 2 tablespoons of sugar until dissolved. The water should be just slightly warmer than body temperature. Gradually whisk in 4 cups of flour, continuing to mix until all lumps are gone. Cover with a dish towel, and let sit for 24 hours at room temperature.
• After 24 hours, stir well, cover, and let stand another 24 hours. It will be a thin, light-colored sourdough which is then ready to use.
• In a large bowl, stir together the rye flour, remaining 4 cups of all-purpose flour, salt and sugar. Mix in the sourdough starter using a wooden spoon, then stir in 2 cups of warm water. I transfer the dough to a heavy-duty stand mixer to mix the first couple of minutes, then it can't handle the heavy dough and I start using my hands by turning the dough out onto a floured surface. A clean countertop works best. Knead the dough, adding a few tablespoons of water at a time if it is too stiff. Fold the dough over, pull it apart, whatever you can do to get it kneaded up good. Total kneading time should be 15 to 20 minutes to get a smooth dough. Place the dough in a large bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, 1 to 2 hours.
• When the dough has risen, scrape it out of the bowl and back onto a floured surface. Knead for about 5 minutes. This is important to activate the gluten. Shape into 1 or 2 long loaves. Place on baking sheets, and let rise for about 1 hour, or until your finger leaves an impression when you poke the bread gently.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bake the bread for about 45 minutes for 2 loaves, 1 1/2 hours if you made one big loaf. Don't worry if the crust is dark. The bread will be delicious and so will the crust. Cool completely before cutting. I always freeze half.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Get out an angel food cake pan with a removable bottom and set it on top of a rimmed sheet pan.
• 2. Cut each biscuit into quarters.
• 3. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, coconut and cinnamon and mix well.
• 4. Add the dough into the sugar mixture a few pieces a time and coat them well with the mixture.
• 5. Meanwhile melt the 1 cup of butter in a small sauce pan over low heat.
• 6. Brush the inside of the angel food cake pan lightly with the melted butter, then begin to add about 1/3 of the dough balls.
• 7. On top of the dough balls, sprinkle a third of the pecans, coconut and chocolate chips.
• 8. Repeat with remaining dough balls. Then top that layer with the remaining nuts, chocolate and coconut.
• 9. When everything is in the pan, return the melted butter to the stovetop and add the 1 cup of brown sugar. Cook on low until the sugar melts into the butter.
• 10. Pour the sugar and butter mixture evenly over the entire pan.
• 11. Bake the monkey bread in the oven for about 45 minutes. Then remove it from the oven and let it sit for another 10-15 minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
• 12. Turn out the cake, inverting it onto a serving platter and pull it apart to experience pure, buttery heaven!