Chocolate Apricot Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon active yeast dry
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 2.7 cups bread flour 
• 0.5 tablespoon canola oil 
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 
• 0.3 cup apricots dried
• 3 tablespoons milk powder dry
• 0.3 cup oat flour 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 cup water 
• 3 tablespoons sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• loaf pan
• bread machine

Directions

1. Place all ingredients (except apricots) in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. At the end of dough cycle, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
3. Roll dough out into a rectangle, sprinkle apricots on top, and roll up into a loaf shape.
4. Place into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Slash the risen loaf down the center with a sharp knife.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
7. Remove from pan and place loaf on a wire rack to completely cool.