Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread
Source: Recipezaar
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 yeast
Coloring
1/4 cup water
75 drops red food coloring
45 drops blue food coloring
30 drops yellow food coloring
cornmeal, for dusting
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 ¼ 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. 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 8" long and 2"
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. Preheat the oven to
350° degrees F. 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.