CHOCOLATEY WALNUT-BROWNIE BREAD

1/2 cup water
1 cup milk
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in small cubes, softened
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon dry yeast
1 cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted

All ingredients must be at room temperature. Liquid ingredients should be approximately 80 degrees F.

Add ingredients as specified by your bread machines owners manual. Walnuts may be added 5 minutes before end of last kneading cycle. Select white or basic bread and light crust.

Remove baked loaf from pan at the end of the baking cycle, and cool on a wire rack at least one hour before slicing. (So that the crust of this bread stays soft, rub a tablespoon of cold butter over the top and sides of the loaf. Cover with a clean cloth as it cools.)

Source: All-New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook by Tom Lacalamita