OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BUSHMAN BREAD

By stepjo7269

Famous Restaurant's recipes online

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