Categories: Breads, Chocolate 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour or bread          4    To 5 cups all-purpose flour 
           -flour                                   -or bread flour 
      1 c  Warm water (105 - 115 F)            8 oz Semisweet chocolate, 
      2    Envelopes dry yeast                      -coarsely chopped 
      2 tb Honey                               1    Egg beaten with 2 Tbs 
           Dough:                                   -whipping cream (glaze) 
      1 c  Lukewarm milk (95 F)                     Sugar 
      3 tb Butter, melted                  
  
  Makes 8 small loaves 
   
  Sponge: 
   
  For sponge:  Whisk flour, water, yeast and honey in large bowl until 
  smooth.  cover with plastic.  Let stand in warm draft-free area 1 hour. 
   
  For dough:  Stir down sponge, using wooden spoon.  Blend in milk, butter 
  and salt.  Mix in enough flour 1/2 cup at a time to form soft dough. Knead 
  on floured surface until smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour if 
  necessary, about 10 minutes. 
   
  Grease large bowl.  Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl 
  with plastic.  Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 1/4 
  hours. 
   
  Grease eight 2 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.  Gently knead dough on lightly 
  floured surface until deflated.  Pat out to 3/4 inch-thick rectangle. Cut 
  into 8 even pieces.  Pat each out into 4x7-inch rectangle. Spread 1 ounce 
  chocolate on short end of each. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Pinch seam and 
  ends to seal. Arrange seam side down in prepared pans. Cover with kitchen 
  towel.  Let rise for 15 minutes to lighten. 
   
  Preheat oven to 375 F.  Brush loaves with egg glaze and sprinkle with 
  sugar.  Bake until light brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped on 
  bottom, about 30 minutes.  Immediately remove from pans. Cool on racks 10 
  minutes.  Serve loaves hot. 
   
  Variation:  Spread 1 Tbs raspberry preserves on short end of dough before 
  adding chopped chocolate. 
   
  Bon Appetit