Chocolate and other food groups

Either raspberry, blueberry, or sweetened cottage cheese/cream cheese mixture would be good in this. I used raspberry. I also cut it into two loaves, as it was too big for my baking sheet. Raspberry Danish Coffee Cake Dough: 3 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 pkgs. yeast (or 4 1/2 tsp.) 2/3 c. warm water 6 Tb. butter, softened 1 large egg Filling: 2 c. raspberry (or blueberry) jam Combine 1 c. flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Beat in water and butter. Beat for 2 minutes more. Add egg and 3/4 c. flour; beat 2 minutes. Add remaining flour. On lightly floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic. Shape dough into ball. Place dough in large greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size. Punch down dough. Turn onto lightly floured surface; cover, and let rest 15 minutes. Grease a large baking sheet. On lightly floured surface, roll dough out into large rectangle. Spread jam down the center of the dough, leaving 3 inch border on all sides. Use a pastry wheel to cut d...

Pecan Pumpkin Bread Made for Christmas this year. Really good. 2 1/2 c. flour 1 c. whole wheat flour 3 c. sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 c. oil 2/3 c. water 4 eggs 16 oz. can (2 c.) pumpkin 1 c. chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 2 9x5 loaf pans or 3 8x4 loaf pans. In large bowl, combine all flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. In medium bowl, combine oil, water, eggs, and pumpkin; blend well. Add to flour mixture; beat 1 minute at medium speed. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into greased pans. Bake at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator. 

Buttermilk Chocolate Bread 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. margarine, melted 2 eggs 1 c. buttermilk 1 3/4 c. flour 1/2 c. cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 c. chopped pecans or other nuts, toasted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and margarine; blend well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in buttermilk. Add dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into greased pan. Bake at 350 for 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator. Makes 1 loaf. Good with chocolate chips sprinkled on top before baking.

Very tasty and easy. I'm making this for dinner tonight! Sherilyn's White Bread 1 Tb. yeast 1/4 c. warm water 2 c. hot water 1 Tb. butter or oil 2 tsp. salt 5 3/4 c. to 6 1/4 c. flour (if you use some wheat flour, use a little less - don't use all whole wheat flour) Soften the yeast in 1/4 c. warm water. Combine 2 c. hot water, sugar, butter, salt and 2 c. flour. Add yeast. Add more flour until it gets too stiff for mixer. Then add enough extra flour until you have a good stiff dough. Let rise until double. Put into 2 greased loaf pans. Let rise again. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350. Makes 2 loaves. How to dress up your bread loaves: For a shiny finish, brush with 1 egg white beaten with 1 Tb. water. Sprinkle with seeds or coarse ground salt. Brush loaves with coating after forming loaves into pans, but before it rises. For a soft finish, baste loaves with melted butter mixed with 1 Tb. milk before final rise. Slash with a sharp knife before basting for the 'split loaf...

Quick Salsa Chicken 2 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless 2 ts. taco seasoning mix 1/2 c. salsa 1/2 c. shredded cheese 1 Tb. sour cream, optional Heat oven (or toaster oven) to 375. Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning mix. Place in 8" baking dish. Pour salsa over chicken. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with cheese and bake another 3 to 5 minutes. Top with sour cream. Serves 2. Seasoned Breadsticks 1 7 oz. can refrigerated breadsticks 3/4 ts. taco seasoning Arrange breadsticks on cooking sheet. Sprinkle with seasoning mix. Bake as directed on package, or cook with chicken is cooking. Makes 5 breadsticks.