44. Peanut Butter Bars
3/4 c Butter
2 c Peanut butter
1 1/2 c Crushed graham crackers
1 lb Powdered sugar
6 oz Chocolate chips
1 tb Crisco oil
Mix first 4 ingredients - knead until smooth. Press into 9 x 13" pan. Melt chocolate chips in saucepan with oil. Spread over mixture in pan. Chill 1 hour & cut into bars.



45. Reeses Bars
1 c Melted butter
2 3/4 c Icing sugar
1 c Peanut butter
2 1/2 c Graham wafer crumbs
12 oz Chocolate chips
Mix together first four and press into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
Melt the chocolate chips and pour over the peanut butter mixture. Let cool slightly and then cut into bars before the chocolate hardens completely.



46. Scrumptiouse Chocolate Layer Bars
Filling:
12 oz Chocolate chips
5 oz Can evaporated milk
8 oz Cream cheese
1/2 ts Almond extract
Crust:
3 c Flour
1 c Butter, softened
2 Eggs
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Almond extract
Mix chocolate chips, cream cheese and evaporated milk in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 tsp. almond extract. Mix well;set aside. Combine remaining ingredients. Blend well until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press 1/2 crumbs (not too hard) in greased 9 x 13 pan. Spread with chocolate mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 of crumbs over filling. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars. Makes approx. 36 bars.



47. Snicker Bars
11 1/2 oz Milk chocolate chips
2 tb Shortening
30 Vanilla caramels
2 tb Water
1 c Chopped peanuts
Melt chips and shortening in microwave. Stir until smooth. Pour 1/2 of chocolate mixture into 8" foil lined pan. Refrigerate until firm (about 15 minutes). Put caramels, butter and water in bowl and heat in microwave. Stir until smooth. Blend in nuts. Pour over first chocolate mixture; refrigerate until tacky (about 15 minutes). Reheat remaining chocolate. if necessary, pour over top, chill, cut and enjoy.

48. Thin Fudgy Chocolate Strippers
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 Cap unsweetened cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
3 tb Stick margarine, softened
1 ts Instant espresso granules Or 2 ts Instant coffee granules
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 (2 1/2-ounce) jar prune baby food
1 lg Egg
Nonstick cooking spray
1 (1-oz) square semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 (1-oz) square white baking chocolate, chopped
Preheat oven 350 F. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in bowl; stir well. Combine sugar, margarine, espresso, vanilla, baby food and egg in large bowl. Beat at high speed with mixer for 2 minutes; stir in dry ingredients (dough will be thick). Spoon dough into 15xlO-inch jellyroll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 13 minutes. (Do not overcook.) Cool completely in pan. Cut into 36 bars. Place bars on wax paper. Place semisweet chocolate in heavy duty zip-top plastic bag; place white chocolate in a heavy-duty Tiptop plastic bag. Microwave both bags at Medium-Low (30 percent power) for 1 minute or until chocolate melts. Knead bags until smooth. Snip a tiny hole in corner of each bag; drizzle chocolates over bars. Allow drizzle on bars to cool, before eating. Makes 3 dozen. Note: Can be made ahead of time, and stored in airtight container. Drizzle chocolates onto bars on the day you wish to serve them.



Biscotti



49. Chocolate Almond Biscotti
1/2 c Butter or margarine softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Almond extract
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Hershey's Cocoa -OR- European Style Cocoa
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Sliced almonds
Additional sliced almonds (optional)
Chocolate Glaze:
1 c Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chips
1 tb Shortening*
White Glaze:
1/4 c Premier White Chips (Hershey's)
1 ts Shortening
*(do not use butter, margarine or oil in Glaze recipes).
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and almond extract; beat until smooth. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend into butter mixture, beating until smooth. (Dough will be thick.) Using wooden spoon, work almonds into dough. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, shape each half into rectangular log about 2 inches in diameter and 11 inches long; place on large ungr eased cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart. Bake 30 minutes or until logs are set. Remove from oven; cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes. Using serrated knife and sawing motion, cut logs into 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Discard end pieces. Arrange slices, cut sides down, close together on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. Turn each slice over; bake an additional 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from oven; cool on cookie sheet on wire rack. Dip end of each biscotti in Chocolate Glaze or drizzle glaze over entire cookie. Drizzle White Glaze over chocolate glaze. Garnish with additional almonds, if desired. About 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
Chocolate Glaze: In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1 cup Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil). Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred. About 1 cup glaze.
White Glaze: In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/4 cup Hershey's Premier White Chips and 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil). Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred. About 1/4 cup glaze.



50. Chocolate Biscotti
4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c Butter
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3 lg Eggs
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Hazelnuts or walnuts; chop
1 Egg white; lightly beaten
Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Beat eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until frothy; gradually add sugar, beating until thick and pale (about 5 minutes). Add chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Flour hands, and form dough into a 13" log. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with egg white. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Cut log with a serrated knife crosswise into 24 (1/2-inch) slices, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes on each side. Remove to wire racks to cool.



51. Chocolate Peanut Biscotti
2 1/4 c All-Purpose Flour
2 1/4 ts Baking powder
1/3 c Butter, room temperature
2/3 c Granulated sugar
3 lg Eggs, room temperature
1/2 c (3 oz) semisweet-chocolate chips, melted
1 ts Vanilla extract
3/4 c Unslated dry roaasted peanuts, chopped
1/2 c Mini-size M&M's candies
White from 1 lg egg
Mix flour and baking powder.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until blended. Beat in eggs, then melted chocolate and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, peanuts and mini-size candies.
Divide dough in half (2 cups per half). Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm enough to handle.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one large cookie sheet. With a fork, lightly beat egg white in a small bowl.
Put both pieces off dough on cookie sheet, about 4 inches apart. With floured hands, shape into 14x1 1/2-inch logs. Brush with egg white.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until firm when pressed in center. (Tops may crack slighlty.) Remove cookie sheet from oven to a wire rack. (Leave oven on.) Let logs cool 10 minutes, then slide them onto a cutting board. With a large serrated knife, cut each log diagonally in 30 slices.
Lay slices on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer, turing once, until dry and lightly toasted. Cool completely on cookie sheets on wire rack. Store airtight up to 1 month or freeze.
Prep: 20 min. Chill: 3 hr. Bake: 40 min.



52. Chocolate Vanilla Chip Biscotti
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
1/4 c Margarine or butter; softened
3 Eggs
1 c White vanilla chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees F Spray 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In med bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; mix well. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and margarine; beat well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in white vanilla chops. With spray coated hands, firmly shape dough into 3 rolls, about 7 inches long. Place rolls at least 3 inches aprat on sprayed cookie sheet; flatten each to form 3/4 inch thick rectangle, about 3 inches wide and 7 inches long. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-28 min or until rectangles are light golden brown and centers are firm to the touch. Place rectangles on wire racks; cool 5 min. Wipe cooke sheet clean. With serrated knife, cut each rectangle into 1/2 inch slices; place, cut side up, on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6-8 min or until top surface is slightly dry. Turn cookies over; bake an additional 6-8 min or until top surface is slightly dry. Remove cookies from cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store tightly covered.



53. Chocolate Walnut Biscotti
2 c Walnut Halves (about 8 oz)
3 oz Unsweetened chocolate
5 tb Unsalted butter plus
1 ts Unsalted butter
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
3 Eggs
1 c Sugar
1 ts Grated orange zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the walnuts on a cookie sheet and toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool and then chop coarsely. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Sift together the flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Gradually beat in the sugar. Add the orange zest. Stir in the cooled chocolate until blended. Stir in the flour and baking powder until incorporated. Fold in the chopped walnuts. Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Butter a large cookie sheet and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Shape each half of the dough into a 14 x 2-1/2-inch log. Place about 4 inches apart on the prepared pan. Smooth the tops and sides with a rubber spatula. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the logs are firm when pressed in the center. Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Do not turn off the oven.
Slide the logs onto a cutting board. With a large knife, cut each log diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Stand the slices upright on edge on the prepared cookie sheet. Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes longer, or until crisp. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.



54. Chocolate-Chip Biscotti
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips - Mini-morsels
1/3 c Sugar
3/4 ts Baking powder
1 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 Egg
1 Egg white
Vegetable cooking spray
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine water and next 3 ingredients; add to flour mixture, stirring until well-blended (dough will be dry.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 7 or 8 times. Shape dough into a 16 inch long roll. Place roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and flatten roll to 1 inch thickness.
Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Remove roll from baking sheet to wire rack, and let cool 10 minutes. Cut roll diagonally into 24 (1/2 inch) slices, and place, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Reduce oven temp. to 325F, and bake 10 more minutes. Turn cookies over and bake an additional 10 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will haren as they cool.) Remove from baking sheet; let cool completely on wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie.)

Bread



55. American Chocolate Bread
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour or bread flour
1 c Warm water (105 - 115 F)
2 Envelopes dry yeast
2 tb Honey
Dough:
1 c Lukewarm milk (95 F)
3 tb Butter, melted
4 To 5 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
8 oz Semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 Egg beaten with 2 Tbs whipping cream (glaze)
Sugar
Makes 8 small loaves
Sponge:
For sponge: Whisk flour, water, yeast and honey in large bowl until smooth. cover with plastic. Let stand in warm draft-free area 1 hour.
For dough: Stir down sponge, using wooden spoon. Blend in milk, butter and salt. Mix in enough flour 1/2 cup at a time to form soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour if necessary, about 10 minutes.
Grease large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl with plastic. Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 1/4 hours.
Grease eight 2 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Gently knead dough on lightly floured surface until deflated. Pat out to 3/4 inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 8 even pieces. Pat each out into 4x7-inch rectangle. Spread 1 ounce chocolate on short end of each. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Arrange seam side down in prepared pans. Cover with kitchen towel. Let rise for 15 minutes to lighten.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush loaves with egg glaze and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until light brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 30 minutes. Immediately remove from pans. Cool on racks 10 minutes. Serve loaves hot.



56. Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Very ripe bananas; mashed
1 lg Egg
1 tb Butter or margarine
1 ts Salt
3 c Bread flour
1/3 c Semi sweet chocolate pieces
2 ts Bread machine yeast
Add ingredents in order given, adding mashed bananas with milk and chocolate with flour. Basic/white bread cycle. Light color setting.



57. Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Bread
1/3 c Butter or margarine, softened
3/4 c Sugar
1 ea Egg
1 c Mashed banana
2 c All purpose flour
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Chopped pecans (or walnuts)
1/2 c Chocolate chips (or more if desired
1/2 c Buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in egg and banana. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nuts and chocolate chips. Add this mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir until just blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 inches). Bake for 65 minutes, or until bread tests done. Cool in pan for about 5 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf.



58. Barley Bread
1 c Plus 2 tbsp water [80 degrees F.]
2 tb Honey
2 c All purpose flour
1 c Whole wheat flour
1/2 c Barley flour
1 ts Salt
2 ts Cocoa
1 ts Instant coffee
1 tb Butter
2 ts Active dry yeast
Add water and honey to the pan. Add flours, salt, cocoa and coffee to the pan. Tap pan to settle the ingredients and level ingredients with your fingers or a spatula. Place a piece of butter in each corner of the pan. Make a small well in the flour and add the yeast. Program for whole wheat and a dark crust.



59. Chocolate Apple Bread
Topping:
1 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Chopped walnuts or pecans
Bread:
4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 c Butter,softened
2 c Sugar
4 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 c Buttermilk
3 c Coarsely chopped apples
1 c Chopped walnuts
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Topping: In cup, combine sugar, cinnamon and walnuts; set aside.
Bread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9x5x3" loaf pans. In small bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in apples, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle with topping. 3. bake 50-60 minutes until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Makes 2 loaves.



60. Chocolate Banana Bread
1 c Bananas; mashed
1 1/2 Eggs
3 tb Butter
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 tb Unsweetened cocoa
3 tb Sugar
3 c Bread flour
2 ts Yeast
3 tb Chopped walnuts; optional
As with any bread which derives liquid from the fruit, watch the dough and add milk or water, if necessary, one Tablespoon at a time, until a nice round ball of dough is formed.



61. Chocolate Bunny Bread
3 1/4 -3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Unsweetened coca powder
2 pk Rapid rise yeast
3/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Milk
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Butter/margarine
1 Egg
1 tb Pure vanilla extract
1/3 c Milk chocolate or peanut butter morsels
Decorations (optional) are Jelly beans, icing
In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, cocoa powder, undissolved yeast and salt. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees). Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg, vanilla and 1/2 cup flour, beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in enough additional flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Cover, let rest on floured surface 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. For body, knead chocolate morsels into 1 half, form into ball. Place on bottom end of large greased baking sheet; flatten to make 5-inch round. For head, remove 1/3 of remaining half, form into ball. Place on large baking sheet above body, flatten slightly, pinching to attach. For nose, pinch off 1/2 inch ball from remaining dough; place on center of head. Divide remaining dough into 4 equal portions, roll each to form 6-inch rope. For arms, arrange 2 ropes across body; attach by tucking one end of each under body. Shape remaining ropes into ears; arrange above head. Attach by tucking one end of each under head. Cover, let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until done, covering aluminum foil after 20 minutes to prevent excess browning. Remove from sheet; cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired.

62. Chocolate Cherry Bread
3/4 c Water
1 1/2 c White bread flour
1/2 c Wheat bread flour
1 tb Dry milk
2 tb Molasses
1 ts Salt
1/3 c Chocolate chips
1/3 c Cherries, dried
2 ts Triple Sec liquer
1/4 ts Orange peel
1 ts Yeast, fast rise or machine or 2 ts Yeast, active dry
Kids love it, but for adults, Chocolate Cherry turns a coffee break into a pleasant interlude. With a sweet topping, it becomes a new dessert bread.



63. Chocolate Chip and Nut Bread
1 1/2 c Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 c Bread Flour
2 tb Dry Milk
1 1/2 ts Sea Salt
1/3 c Toasted and Chopped Almonds
1/3 c Toasted and Ground Almonds
2/3 c Semisweet Choc. Chips
1 c Plus 3 tb. Water
3 tb Honey
2 tb Canola, Sunflower or Safflower Oil
1 ts Almond Extract
4 ts Active Dry Yeast
Add all ingred. at the same time according to your mfg. instructions. Bake on WHOLE WHEAT CYCLE.



64. Chocolate Chip Bread
1 pk Yeast
3 c Bread flour
2 tb Brown sugar
2 tb White sugar
1 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
4 tb Soft butter
1 Egg
1 c Warm milk
1/4 c Water
1 c Chocolate chips
Put the first 10 ingredients into the pan, select white bread and push start. When the Auto Bakery "beeps" 5 minutes from the end of the second mixing, add the chocolate chips.



65. Chocolate Chip Grape Nut Bread
1 c Grape nuts
2 c Buttermilk (low fat 1.5%)
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs or 1/2c egg substitute
1/2 ts Salt
3 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1 ts Vanilla
Soak Grape-Nuts in buttermilk for 10 minutes. Beat sugar and eggs or substitute together in a large bowl. Add milk/Grape-Nuts mixture and vanilla. Sift flour with salt, soda and powder and stir thoroughly into the Grape-Nuts mixture. Add chocolate chips and mix well. Pour into 2 non-stick sprayed 9 x 5 loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves, or about 20 servings.



66. Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Oil
4 Eggs
3 1/2 c -4 cups flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond flavoring
8 oz Shelled walnuts
12 oz Chocolate chips
In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, oil and eggs. Add the sifted flour, baking powder, vanilla and almond extracts, and mix well. Add the walnuts and the chocolate chips.
Mixture should be very thick and sticky. Shape into two loaves and place on either side of a cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30-35 minutes and then remove from oven. Cut into slices while still warm and return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes, or until slices are light brown.



67. Chocolate Coconut Bread
1 c Heavy cream
1 1/2 Eggs
3 tb Fruit juice concentrate
3 tb Honey
1 1/2 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1/3 ts Salt
1/3 c Coconut flakes
3 tb Vital gluten; optional
3/4 c Wheat flakes
3 c Whole wheat flour
1 1/2 ts Yeast
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1/3 c Chopped nuts
Use Raisin/Mix Cycle and add Chocolate Chips and Chopped nuts when indicated; or 5 minutes prior to the end of the second kneading cycle



68. Chocolate Cream of Wheat Bread
1 1/2 pound loaf:
1 c Milk
3 tb Butter or margarine
1 1/2 Eggs
1 ts Salt (up to 1 1/2 ts)
1/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1 c Cream of wheat; uncooked
2 c Bread flour
1 1/2 ts Active dry yeast
1/3 c Chocolate chips; optional
2 pound loaf:
1 1/3 c Milk
4 tb Butter or margarine
2 Eggs
1 ts Salt (to 2 ts)
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1 1/3 c Cream of wheat; uncooked
2 2/3 c Bread flour
2 ts Active dry yeast
1/2 c Chocolate chips; optional
Add chocolate chips at the beep or appropriate time for your machine.
Cycle: white, sweet, raisin; no timer
Setting: light



69. Chocolate Lover's Breakfast Bread
3 c Flour
3 Eggs
2 c Sugar
1 c Oil
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Each: ground cinnamon,
Baking Soda and baking powder
1/2 c Sour cream
2 c Shredded zucchini
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate bits
Combine flour, eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and sour cream in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes or until well blended. Stir in zucchini and chocolate bits. Pour batter into 2 well-greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.



70. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Filling:
1/4 c Miniature choc. chips
1/4 c Flour
1/4 c Peanut butter
2 tb Sugar
Bread:
1 pk Pillsbury Banana Quick Bread Mix.
1 c Water
3 tb Oil
2 Eggs
1/4 c Mini choc. chips
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour bottom only of 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well. Set aside. In large bowl, combine all bread ingredients except 1/4 cup choc. chips. Stir 50 to 75 strokes by hand until mix is moistened, stir in 1/4 cup choc. chips. Pour half of batter into greased and floured pan. Sprinkle filling evenly over batter, pour remaining batter over filling. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes for 8x4 inch pan; 45 to 55 minutes for 9x5 inch or until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator.



71. Chocolate Truffle Loaf With Raspberry Sauce
2 c Heavy cream
3 Egg yolks; slightly beaten
16 oz Baker's semisweet chocolate
1/2 c Lt. Karo syrup
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Powdered sugar
1 ts Vanilla
Sauce:
10 oz Frozen raspberries; pureed and strained
1/3 c Lt. Karo corn syrup
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Mix a 1/2 C heavy cream with the egg yolks. In a 3 qt pan, melt chocolate, corn syrup and butter over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Coll to room temperature. Beat the remaining heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to soft peak stage. Fold into the chocolate mixture and pour into the lined pan. Refridgerate overnight. Stir the corn syrup into the raspberry puree. Remove chocolate loaf from pan. Serve sliced, topped with puree, a dollop of whipped cream, and a couple of fresh raspberries.



72. Chocolate Walnut Bread
1 Loaf 1 pound frozen bread dough
4 oz Semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 c Walnuts; chopped
3 tb Honey (or 2 tablespoons)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Thaw dough and let rise until twice its original size. Punch down and roll dough out to 6 x 12 inches. Sprinkle chocolate and nuts down the center of the dough, leaving about an inch on all sides. Pull long sides up towards the center and press to seal. Place dough, with seam side on the bottom, into stoneware loaf pan. Evenly spread honey over top. Bake for 50-60 minutes until crust is golden brown. Cool slightly in pan. Remove from pan and cool an additional 10-15 minutes before slicing. Yield: 1 loaf

73. Chocolate Zucchini Bread
3 Eggs
2 c White sugar
1 c Oil
2 Squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Grated zucchini
3 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 c Nuts, ground
Mix eggs, sugar and oil WELL!! Stir in melted chocolate and add vanilla and stir in zucchini. Add dry ingredients slowly and mix well. Pour into 2 9x5x3 inch greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until they test done. Cool and turn out on cake rack to finish cooling.



74. Chocolate Zucchini Nut Bread
1 c Salad Oil
3 ea Eggs
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking Powder
1 ts Baking Soda
2 oz Baking Chocolate, Melted
2 c Grated, peeled Zucchini
1 c Chopped Nuts
2 c Sugar
3 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c chocolate Chips
chocolate into egg mixture along with zucchini and vanilla. Sift flour with salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. With a large spoon, stir into zucchini mixture, along with nuts and chips. Mix thoroughly. Spoon into 2 well-greased 9" x 5" pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hr.



75. Orange Chocolate Chip Bread
1/2 c Skim milk
1/2 c Plain nonfat yogurt
1/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Orange juice
1 Egg; slightly beaten
1 tb Orange peel; freshly grated
3 c All-purpose biscuit baking m
1/2 c Hershey's mini chips semi-sw
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan or spray with vegetable cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together milk, yogurt, sugar, orange juice, egg and orange peel; add baking mix. With spoon, beat until well blended, about 1 min. Stir in small chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 45 to 50 mins or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 mins; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing. Garnish as desired. Wrap leftover bread in foil or plastic wrap. Store at room temperature or freeze for longer storage. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices)



76. Orange Chocolate Tea Bread
1 Stick butter, softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tb Plus 1 tsp. grated orange zest
2 tb Orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier
3/4 c Half and half
2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
7 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tb Water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat well. Beat in orange zest and 1 tablespoon of liqueur. Pour in half-and-half and beat to combine. (Do not be concerned with curdling.)
In another bowl, stir and toss together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture and gently beat just to combine. Stir in nuts and 4 ounces chopped chocolate. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 1 hour, until top is golden. Cool in pan on rack. Invert onto serving platter and cool completely.
When bread is cool, combine remaining chocolate with water and remaining tablespoon of orange liqueur in heavy saucepan. Place over low heat and melt, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over top and chill to set. Yield: 1 Loaf



77. Real Chocolate Bread
1 pk Yeast
3 c Flour, bread
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Unsweeted cocoa
1 Egg, unbeaten
1/4 c Soft butter or margarine
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c Milk, warm
Add all the ingredients in the order given, select white bread, and push start.



78. Splendiferous Chocolate Dessert Bread
1 c Betty Crocker Super Moist Double Chocolate cake mix
1 c All purpose flour
1 c White bread flour
1/2 c Whole wheat bread flour
3 tb Gluten flour
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Oil
1 tb Swirl powder *
2 ts Yeast
1 lg Egg
1/4 c Liquid (half chocolate syrup and half water)
1 c Water
11 oz Mandarin oranges diced
1/3 c Chopped walnuts or almonds
2/3 c Chocolate chips **
1/2 c Coconuts (shreaded)
1/3 c Maraschino cherries (diced
Or quartered)
* Swirl powder comes in a separate envelope with the cake mix. ** Use semi-sweet chips Adjust the amounts of fruit, nuts, and chips to suit.
Pat oranges and cherries dry between double layers of paper towels. Add fruits, nuts, and chips, at the beep or near the very end of the second kneading.
Variations: Add more fruit. Use some juice from the oranges in place of water portion of liquid.
Serve plain as a snack or dessert, or, add your favorite topping for added enjoyment.



79. Super Chocolate Chocolate Bread
1 c Tepid water, PLUS 1 Tablespoon
2 3/4 c Bread flour
2 tb Hot cocoa mix
1 1/2 tb Sugar
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Butter, or margarine
2 ts Active dry yeast
1 1/4 c Chocolate chips, added at the *beep
Put all ingredients in your bread maker in the order given by the manufacturer.... Use SWEET CYCLE.



Brownies



80. A. B. C. Brownies
1/2 c Butter
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Brown sugar -- packed
1/2 c Almonds -- coarsely chop
2 Eggs -- beaten
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1 1/2 c Flour
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil; turn off heat. Cool for 5-10 minutes. Rapidly stir in eggs, being careful not to cook them. A dd vanilla. In bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Stir into sugar-egg mix. Pour into a greased 8" square pan. Sprinkle with almonds and chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.