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Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread

Source of Recipe

cdkitchen.com


List of Ingredients

Dough
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
2 cups bread flour
1 2/3 cups wheat flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons (1 pkg.) yeast

Coloring
1/4 cup water
75 drops red food coloring
45 drops blue food coloring
30 drops yellow food coloring




Recipe

cornmeal for dusting

1. If using a bread machine, add all of the ingredients for the
dough in the exact order listed into the pan of your machine.
Set it on "knead" and when the machine begins to mix the dough,
combine the food coloring with 1/4 cup of water and drizzle it
into the mixture as it combines. After the dough is created let
it rest to rise for an hour or so. Then remove it from the pan
and go to step #3. 2. If you are not using a bread machine,
combine the flours, cocoa, sugar, coffee and salt in large bowl.
Make a depression or "well" in the middle of the dry mixture.
Pour the warm water into this "well," then add the butter, honey
and yeast. Combine the food coloring drops with 1/4 cup of water
and add that to the "well." Slowly mix the ingredients with a
spoon, drawing the dry ingredients into the wet. When you can
handle the dough, begin to combine it by hand, kneading the dough
thoroughly for at least ten minutes, until it is very smooth and
has a consistent color. Set the dough into a covered bowl in a
warm place for an hour, to allow it to rise. 3. When the dough
has risen to about double in size, punch it down and divide it
into 8 even portions (divide dough in half, divide those halves
in half, and then once more). Form the portions into tubular
shaped loaves about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Sprinkle the
entire surface of the loaves with cornmeal and place them on a
cookie sheet, or two. Cover the cookie sheet(s) with plastic wrap
and let the dough rise once more for another hour in a warm location.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Uncover the dough and bake it
for 20-24 minutes in the hot oven. Loaves should begin to darken
slightly on top when done. Serve warm with a sharp bread knife and
butter on the side. If you want whipped butter, like you get at
the restaurant, just use an electric mixer on high speed to whip
some butter until it's fluffy.