Marbled Chocolate Tea Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Grease an 8" by 4" loaf tin and line the base and sides with greaseproof paper.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in the flour.
• Transfer half the mixture to another bowl and beat in the orange zest, juice and orange extract, if using.
• Break the chocolate into pieces, put into a small bowl and place over a pan of simmering water; stir until the chocolate melts.
• Stir into the remaining cake mixture with the cocoa powder.
• Put alternate spoonfuls of the two mixtures into the prepared tin, and use a knife to swirl through the mixture to make a marbled effect, then level the surface.
• Bake at 350°F for about 1¼- 1½ hours, until well risen and firm to the touch.
• Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
• Serve cut into slices.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add eggs, beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on high for 3 minutes. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Divide dough into thirds. Knead cocoa into one-third of the dough (this may take 5-6 minutes). Shape into a ball. Shape remaining two-thirds dough into one ball. Place each ball in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface.; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll white dough into a 20x10-in. rectangle; repeat with chocolate dough. Place chocolate layer on top of white layer. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; press edges to seal seam. Cut into 20 slices; place in a greased 10-in. tube pan in about three layers. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30-40 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan immediately; cool on a wire rack. For glaze, combine sugar and milk; drizzle over bread. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar till fluffy.
• Add eggs.
• Beat til well blended.
• Mix dry ingredients, flour, cocoa,soda,salt,cinnamon.
• set side.
• To butter mixture, add banana, sour cream and the vanilla.
• Now mix in the dry ingredients.
• Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour into a greased bread pan.
• Bake 350 degrees for 55 minutes or till done.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour (I just use Pam) 2 loaf pans.
• In a large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, applesauce, cocoa powder, butter, water, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla.
• Beat at low speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Beat in pecans and chocolate chips.
• Pour into baking pans.
• Bake 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
• Remove if desired.
• Cool breads completely.