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Ingredients
- Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 2/3 cups wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- Coloring:
- 1/4 cup water
- 75 drops red food coloring
- 45 drops blue food coloring
- 30 drops yellow food coloring
- Cornmeal, for dusting
- Directions
- ●Combine the flours, coffee, sugar, cocoa 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.
- ●Methodically 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.
- ●When the dough has risen to about double in size, punch it down and divide it into 8 even portions.
- ●Form the portions into tubular shaped loaves about 2 " wide and 8 " long.
- ●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.
- ●Preheat the oven to 350̊ degrees F.
- ●Uncover the dough and bake it for 21-23 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.
Preparation
Step 1
●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