Triple Chocolate Friendship Bread Recipe

Triple Chocolate Friendship Bread

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 2010 Triple Chocolate Friendship Bread Photo by Carroll Pellegrinelli

Instead of making the Basic Friendship Bread Recipe that came with your Friendship Bread Starter, try this yummy Triple Chocolate Friendship Bread. This was my daughter's favorite.

Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) instant Chocolate pudding mix
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• 1 portion (apprx. 1 cup) of Friendship Bread Starter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
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• 1 cup chocolate chips
• turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw), optional

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour (works best with flour-oil spray) two 8x4-inch loaf pans. Optional, sprinkle entire pans with turbinado sugar. Combine the first set of ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk. In a medium bowl, combine the second set of ingredients. Mix well. To the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Stir in the chips. Carefully, divide batter between the prepared pans. Optionally, sprinkle tops of batter with more turbinado sugar. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until done.

Source:  Carroll Pellegrinelli