Chocolate Marble Braids Bread

I have chanced upon someone sharing this blogger who bakes wonderful breads, and also many other bakes too! When I see this marbled bread, I know I have to try cos its 1 of my favourite bread. Four Leaves is selling a bit expensive for like 4-6 slices of them. Today I finally bring myself to try this recipe.

Another interesting part is I have to cook the paste on stove top. And I find that it is much easier to handle when I wrap with the bread dough and folding them, rolling them out and folding and rolling again. The repeated process is to make the chocolate layers more pretty, I presume.

I tried the blogger’s method and I am not so good at it. The braids doesnt looks nice. I ending up cutting into 2 strips and twisting them! Here is the picture before 2nd proof! 

I made a small round one and see if it can rise up to a mini toast! 😂😂😂

My gosh! Its so yummy until I dunno how to describe. I make the bottom slightly crusty so when you
 bite into the bread u have a bit of crunch admist the soft n fluffy bread! 😋

Chocolate Marbled Bread (adapted from 辣妈Shania)

Chocolate Paste:

10g Butter

15g Cocoa Powder

60g Water

40g Sugar

30g Cake flour *I replace with plain flour

Method:

1) Mix all above ingredients except butter

2) Add oil and melt slightly over stove, pour in mixture n keep stiring til it form a thick paste

3) Cooled and cover with cling wrap, make into a thin sheet and leave in fridge

Bread Dough:

210g Bread flour

40g Cake flour *I replace plain flour

30g Egg

130g Cold water *I replace with cold milk

5g Salt

25g sugar

25g butter

2.5g yeast

1) Put in water ingredients, butter, sugar, salt then dry ingredients with yeast last to put in

2) I use breadmaker to knead n leave it to first proof

3) After first proof, punch out air. Roll to a rectangular sheet and place chocolate sheet in middle. Wrap it up and sealed.

4) Roll out again and fold over and sealed again. Repeat 1 more time.

5) Divide into 8 strips and braid. Leave for 2nd proof

6) Bake for 10-15mins or til bread is nicely browned.