Sweet Brown Bread
Sweet Brown Bread - Sweet, hearty, and soft bread is my ultimate weak spot. This bread serves as the ultimate sandwich bread or can also serve with warm butter for a delicious appetizer.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2-½ cups wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 1-½ cups warm water 105 - 110 degrees F
- 4 tablespoon molasses
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon butter softened
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cornmeal
Instructions
- Combine yeast, water and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer and let sit for about 5 minutes for yeast activation.
- Add molasses, honey, butter, cocoa powder, salt and wheat flour to the yeast mixture. Fit your mixer with dough hook and begin to knead over medium-low speed. Add remaining flour and continue to knead until a ball of dough begins to form around your hook and pulls away from the bowl. If your dough is still too sticky and not forming a ball, add more all-purpose flour about 2 tablespoon at a time.
- Transfer the ball of dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a clean towel and let dough rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If you have a pizza stone: Place a pizza stone in the oven to preheat for about 20-30 minutes. ** If you don't have a pizza stone, skip this step and use a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle parchment paper with cornmeal and place smooth ball of dough on top. When ready, carefully slide parchment paper with dough onto a baking sheet or the preheated pizza stone.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and sounds hollow when you knock on the bread.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
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