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         Title: Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bushman Bread   
    Categories: Breads, Copycat   
         Yield: 8 Loaves   
       
   MMMMM---------------------------DOUGH--------------------------------   
     1 1/2 c  Water; warm   
         2 tb Butter; softened   
       1/2 c  Honey   
         2 c  Bread flour   
     1 2/3 c  Wheat flour   
         1 tb Cocoa   
         1 tb Granulated sugar   
         2 ts Instant coffee   
         1 ts Salt   
     2 1/4 ts Yeast (1 pkg)   
              Corn meal; for dusting   
      
   MMMMM--------------------------COLORING-------------------------------   
       1/4 c  Water   
        75 dr Red food coloring   
        45 dr Blue food coloring   
        30 dr Yellow food coloring   
       
     Along with an entree at this popular steakhouse chain, comes a freshly   
     baked loaf of this dark, sweet bread, served on it's own cutting   
     board with soft whipped butter. One distinctive feature of the bread   
     is its color. How does the bread get so dark? While you may notice   
     the recipe includes instant coffee and cocoa, these ingredients will   
     not give it it's deep dark chocolate brown color--not even close.   
     Usually breads that are this dark--such as pumpernickel or dark bran   
     muffins--contain caramel color, an ingredient often used in the   
     industry to darken foods. Since your local supermarket will not   
     likely have this mostly commercial product, we will make the caramel   
     color from a mixture of three food colorings--red, yellow, and blue.   
     Just be sure to get the food coloring in the little droppers so that   
     you can count the drops as you measure. That's very important to   
     getting the color just right. You may also opt to keep the color out.   
     The bread will certainly taste the same, but will look nothing like   
     the real deal. I suggest using a bread machine for the mixing and   
     kneading, if you have one.   
        
     If using a bread machine, add all of the ingredients for the dough in   
     the exact order listed into the pan of your machine. Set it on   
     "knead" and when the machine begins to mix the dough, combine the   
     food coloring with 1/4 cup of water and drizzle it into the mixture   
     as it combines. After the dough is created let it rest to rise for 1   
     hour or so. Then remove it from the pan and skip the next paragraph.   
        
     If you are not using a bread machine, 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 1/4 cup 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 10 minutes, until it is very smooth   
     and has a consistent color. Set the dough into a covered bowl in a   
     warm place for 1 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 (divide dough in half, divide those   
     halves in half, and then once more). 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?F. Uncover the dough and bake it for 20 to 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.   
        
     Tidbits:   
        
     It is normal for this dough to be a bit tacky and to seem somewhat   
     thin. Just be sure to add plenty of flour to your hands and work   
     surface when working with the dough to prevent sticking.   
        
     If you are able to find caramel color, you can use that rather than   
     the food coloring formula described in the recipe. Just measure 1 tb   
     caramel color into the dough mixture where the recipe uses food   
     coloring and water.   
        
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