CHOCOLATE AND DATE PASTE BREAD

Line an oven tray with baking paper and lightly spray a medium bowl with oil . Warm 5 tbs of milk and mix with 1 tbs of instant dried yeast in a separate bowl and stir to combine with a wooden spoon . Allow to sit for 10 minutes . Now add 4 tbs of melted butter / marg mixed with 1 lightly beaten egg ., stir to combine with the yeast mixture . Add 330 gm of high protein flour ( bread flour ) , using a wooden spoon to combine . use your hand to knead the mixture for 15 minutes until the dough is no longer sticky and becomes glossy . Place the dough in the the lightly oiled bowl and loosely cover with cling wrap and set aside in a warm area for an hour or until the dough doubles in size . ......An hour on , flatten the dough between two sheets of baking paper , using a rolling pin to make a 35cm X 25 cm rectangle ( approx ) Now spread the dough with a an even layer of date paste and then a sprinkle of chocolate bits . Roll up tightly from the longest side , press the ends to seal . Then form the rolled dough into a semi circle or you can leave in a log shape . Carefully place on the lined baking tray . Cover loosely with a sheet of cling wrap and sit in a warm area for 1 hour or until doubled in size . At this stage preheat your oven to 160 deg C . In an hours time bake for 45 minutes or until golden . Slice to serve . This is delicious ....as is or with butter or even cream .