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York Cocoa Tin Loaf

A 9:16 storyboard, 94 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Warm kitchen, oven tick, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished York Cocoa Tin Loaf, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.

    Voiceover. York Cocoa Tin Loaf. York Cocoa Tin Loaf keeps the cocoa in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. York Cocoa Tin Loaf

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished York Cocoa Tin Loaf, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. York Cocoa Tin Loaf. York Cocoa Tin Loaf keeps the cocoa in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats.

    On screen. York Cocoa Tin Loaf

  3. Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s

    Mise en place

    Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.

    Voiceover. Set out bread flour, water, active dry yeast, palm sugar, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. Scene 4 · equipment · 5s

    Equipment

    Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.

    Voiceover. You need Oven, Loaf pan or sheet pan, Scale, Bench scraper, Thermometer, Cooling rack.

    On screen. Oven · Loaf pan or sheet pan · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 1. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the oven to 425°F / 218°C. Weigh every ingredient for York Cocoa Tin Loaf before you mix. York Cocoa Tin Loaf keeps the cocoa in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats.

    On screen. Heat the oven to 425°F / 218°C. Weigh every…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Set out the equipment and line the pan. York Cocoa Tin Loaf sticks when the pan is bare, so use parchment or liners.

    On screen. Set out the equipment and line the pan. York…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Stir the yeast into the lukewarm liquid, about 100°F / 38°C, with the sugar. It should look creamy in 5 minutes, not sit in dry grains.

    On screen. Stir the yeast into the lukewarm liquid, about…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 4. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Add the flour, salt, fat, and the cocoa. Knead until the dough for York Cocoa Tin Loaf is smooth and springs back slowly, about 8 minutes.

    On screen. Add the flour, salt, fat, and the cocoa. Knead…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cover and let it rise until nearly doubled, about 60 minutes in a warm kitchen. Shape it, then proof until it looks puffy, about 30 minutes.

    On screen. Cover and let it rise until nearly doubled,…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 6. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Bake 32 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Bake at 425°F / 218°C for about 32 minutes. York Cocoa Tin Loaf is deep gold. The bottom sounds hollow when tapped, and the crumb is set rather than gummy.

    On screen. Bake at 425°F / 218°C for about 32… · Bake 32 min

  11. Scene 11 · step · 6s

    Step 7

    Shot. York Cocoa Tin Loaf: step 7. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cool York Cocoa Tin Loaf on a rack for at least 20 minutes before you slice. Steam inside a hot loaf makes the crumb gummy.

    On screen. Cool York Cocoa Tin Loaf on a rack for at least…

  12. Scene 12 · doneness · 6s

    How you know it is done

    Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.

    Voiceover. York Cocoa Tin Loaf is deep gold. The bottom sounds hollow when tapped, and the crumb is set rather than gummy.

    On screen. Doneness

  13. Scene 13 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. York Cocoa Tin Loaf browns before the center is done. Tent the top with parchment and keep baking until the doneness cue is true in the center. York Cocoa Tin Loaf comes out dense, sunk, or dry. The dough needed more time, or the oven was not fully hot. Next time, wait until the dough has nearly doubled and bake straight from that rise.

    On screen. Common fixes

  14. Scene 14 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool York Cocoa Tin Loaf on a rack before you bag it, or the crust steams soft. It keeps 2 days at room temperature. Slice and freeze for a month, then toast from frozen.

    On screen. Storage

  15. Scene 15 · nutrition · 5s

    Nutrition lower third

    Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.

    Voiceover. One serving is about 190 calories, with 5.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 190 kcal · 5.7 g protein · Moderate

  16. Scene 16 · plate · 5s

    Plate and close

    Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.

    Voiceover. Serve 12 slices. Eat while it is at its best.

    On screen. York Cocoa Tin Loaf

  17. Scene 17 · cta · 4s

    Close

    Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.

    Voiceover. Cook York Cocoa Tin Loaf from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.

    On screen. Cook it from the recipe

Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.