Outback Steakhouse Sweet Molasses Bread

 Outback Steakhouse Sweet Molasses Bread 

1 cup warm water 

1 tbsp active dry yeast

1 tbsp sugar

1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour

1 egg

2 tbsp butter, room temperature 

2 tbsp molasses 

1/4 cup honey

1 1/2 cups white flour

1 tbsp cocoa 

1 tsp salt

Place warm water, yeast and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and allow to proof for 10 minutes (mixture will bubble).  

Add whole wheat flour, egg, butter, molasses and honey & turn on low, using the dough hook. Add 1 cup white flour, cocoa and salt & continue to mix on low. Gradually add in remaining white flour 1/2 cup up to 1 cup if needed until dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. 

Continue to mix on low until dough for 10 minutes until dough is soft and elastic. 

Turn dough out, fill into a ball and allow to rise in a warm place, covered for 60 - 90 minutes until doubled in size. 

Shape into 6 small loaves on a cookie sheet OR 16 rolls in a 9 x 13 pan OR 4 baguettes on cookie sheets and rise again until doubled in size covered 45 - 60 minutes. Score the tops of the loaves. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes for loaves or 20 minutes for rolls OR baguettes.