Mocha-yogurt Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, separated and at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 2/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup strong coffee
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan, and line it with waxed paper.
• 2 sift the flour and dry ingredients into a medium bowl and set aside.
• 3 blend the egg whites in a large bowl until foamy, and blend in the cream of tartar. gradually add 1/4 cup of sugar, beating until the whites are stiff and glossy. set aside.
• 4 combine 3/4 cup sugar, butter, yolks, and coffee granules in a large bowl and beat at medium speed until fluffy.
• 5 reduce speed to low. add the flour, yogurt, and coffee alternately to the egg yolk mixture, beating until blended after each.
• 6 stir in 1/3 of the egg whites. fold in the remaining egg whites and optional pecans.
• 7 put the batter in the pan, smoothing the top. bake for about one hour, until a cake tester comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing.