Walnut Cocoa Bread (Bread Machine)

• warm milk (70 to 80)2⁄3 cup
• water (70 to 80)↗1⁄3 cup
• butter, softened↗5 tablespoons
• packed brown sugar1⁄3 cup
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• bread flour↗3 cups
• baking cocoa↗5 tablespoons
• active dry yeast↗2 1⁄4 teaspoons
• chopped walnuts, toasted2⁄3 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.

2. 2

   Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

3. 3

   Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the walnuts.