Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 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
• 1/4 cup water
• 75 drops red food coloring
• 45 drops blue food coloring
• 30 drops yellow food coloring
• cornmeal, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 combine the flours, cocoa, sugar, coffee and salt in large bowl.
• 2 make a depression or"well" in the middle of the dry mixture.
• 3 pour the warm water into this"well," then add the butter, honey and yeast.
• 4 combine the food coloring drops with â¼ cup of water and add that to the"well.
• 5 "slowly mix the ingredients with a spoon, drawing the dry ingredients into the wet.
• 6 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.
• 7 set the dough into a covered bowl in a warm place for an hour, to allow it to rise.
• 8 when the dough has risen to about double in size, punch it down and divide it into 8 even portions.
• 9 form the portions into tubular shaped loaves about 8" long and 2" wide.
• 10 sprinkle the entire surface of the loaves with cornmeal and place them on a cookie sheet, or two.
• 11 cover the cookie sheet (s) with plastic wrap and let the dough rise once more for another hour in a warm location.
• 12 preheat the oven to 350â° degrees f.
• 13 uncover the dough and bake it for 20-24 minutes in the hot oven.
• 14 loaves should begin to darken slightly on top when done.
• 15 serve warm with a sharp bread knife and butter on the side.
• 16 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.