Chocolate Farina Bread

This came about while playing around with ideas for using a sample of Chocolate Instant Cream of Wheat. Has a very nice texture and an aroma similar to panettone. Aromatherapy!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 packet yeast
• 4 packets Chocolate instant Cream of Wheat (= just shy of 1c)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons pasilla dried chili flakes
• Oil or cooking spray

Details

Adapted from hyethymecafe.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the water, yogurt, butter, sugar, and salt until everything is melted

Cool until you can comfortably hold your finger in it - too hot may kill the yeast

Sprinkle the yeast into the bowl of your food processor (make sure you're using the dough blade) or stand mixer and pour the warm liquid over it

Let sit for about 5" to give the yeast a chance to bloom

Mix in the Cream of Wheat, then the flour and chilies, a little at a time

If using a stand mixer, let knead for 5-8" until glossy and smooth

If using a food processor, pulse until it comes together in a ball and pulls away from the blade

Lightly spray or oil a bowl, turn the dough in the bowl to coat, then cover and let rise for 45" to 1' (I tuck mine away in the oven)

Punch down the dough, form it into a ball and transfer to a lightly sprayed pie plate, parchment-lined tray, baking stone - whatever you're comfortable with

Let rest for 20" or so

Bake at 375° for 35-40"

Cool completely before slicing