Almond and Chocolate Easter Bread

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Recipe's preparation

Add milk to TM bowl and warm for 1 1/2 minutes on 50 deg speed 1.

Add 2 eggs and mix 10 seconds on speed 4.

Add flour, sultanas, sugar, yeast and cocoa and bring together for 6 seconds on speed 4.

Set dial to closed lid position, 2 minutes "Dough mode" . Add choc chips through the hole in the lid in last 30 seconds of kneading.

Preheat oven to 180deg. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.

Set dough aside in Thermomat or a bowl covered with a teatowel for 30-60 minutes or until doubled in size. Punch down and cut into 3 equal pieces. roll each one into a sausage shape about 50cm long. Plait these and make into a wreath shape. Press the ends together to join.

Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with almonds and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

* I tried to get a photo, but it was eaten in seconds after I got it out of the oven. Steaming hot and spread with butter, the testing panel (my half starved never fed family??!!) were impressed!