Chocolate Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 envelope yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. soft butter
1/2 c. cocoa
few grains salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. warm milk
2 c. sifted flour
4 egg whites, beaten
1/2 c. currants, soaked in 2 Tbsp. rum

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water with 1 tablespoon sugar until frothy.
Beat egg yolks with brown sugar until thick; then beat butter and add cocoa, salt and vanilla.
Beat until smooth.
Add the warm milk and flour.
Beat 2 minutes.
Fold in egg whites (beaten until peaked, not dry) and currants.