Outback Honey Wheat Bushman Bread (copycat)

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1 teaspoon blue food coloring
• cornmeal, for dusting
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 -2 teaspoon honey, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the sugar and warm water; add the yeast and let this mixture sit until it is foamy.
• 2 while the yeast proofs, combine the bread and wheat flours, cocoa and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 mix the 2 t butter into the dry mixture with your hands.
• 4 make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients; pour the honey and molasses into the well.
• 5 mix the food coloring into the yeast solution and then pour into the well.
• 6 stir with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• 7 put the dough on a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
• 8 roll the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl.
• 9 cover and put in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until it has risen to double it's size.
• 10 when the dough has doubled, divide it into 6 portions.
• 11 roll each portion about 6" long and 2" wide.
• 12 put some cornmeal on your rolling surface and moisten your hands with water.
• 13 rub the dough with your moistened hands and then roll the dough in the cornmeal.
• 14 put the rolled dough on a baking sheet and cover to rise again.
• 15 set the dough in a warm place again for about 1 hour or until the loaves are doubled in size.
• 16 bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• 17 when done, let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 18 combine the 1/4 c butter and honey (to taste) in a small bowl.
• 19 whip with a mixer until thoroughly combined.
• 20 serve on the warm bread.