Pane al Cioccolata

1¼ teaspoon bread machine yeast
2¼ cup hard wheat flour
¼ cup sugar
3 T Dutch process black or natural cocoa, unsweetened
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ cup + 1 T water
1 large egg yolks
1½ teaspoon sweet butter
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, highest quality

Combine all the ingredients in the bread machine pan and process on the regular bake or the light crust cycle.

To make a hand-formed loaf:
Preheat the oven and stone to 450 degrees. Process all ingredients on dough cycle and form a boule by hand. Transfer to stone, spray oven cavity liberally during the first 5 minutes, and reduce heat to 400 degrees. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

Makes a 1 pound loaf.

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For a 1½ pound loaf use:
2 teaspoons yeast
3 cups bread flour
⅓ cup sugar
¼ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 cups + 1 T water
1 large egg yolk
1 T butter
¾ cup chips

Add an additional 10 minutes to baking time, checking during the extended time to make sure the crust doesn’t burn.