This was my first attempt at making
bread .Making a bread recipe for the first time I am bit scary. But finally it
turned out delightful!This Bread I baked for Home Baker's Challenge -4
Ingredients:Water roux:
1/3 cup bread flour( I used All Purpose Flour)
1 cup water
Main Dough:
2 ½ cups
bread flour
2
tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon
salt
3
tablespoons milk powder ( I used Milk)
100 ml of
water plus 2 tablespoons water
1 ½
tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½
teaspoons yeast
2
tablespoons butter
Method:Water roux:
In a small
pan, mix all the ingredients of water roux, place in a low heat and stir
constantly until the temperature reach 65oC (150F), or if you do not have a
thermometer, cook until ripples form. Set aside to cool by covering with a
plastic film.
Main Dough:
1.In the
bread machine bucket or a bowl, add the water roux, and all the other
ingredients, except for the butter, water and cocoa powder.
2.knead it
until it forms soft dough. Add the butter and
knead until the butter incorporates into the dough.
3.Divide the
dough in approximately 2/3 and 1/3 portions. Remove the small portion and set
aside by covering with a plastic/cling film.
4.Knead the
bigger portion until the dough is smooth and elastic. Set aside in a bowl by
covering the dough with a plastic/cling film.
5.Take back
the small portion and knead it again and add cocoa powder and water as needed
and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
6.Cover the
chocolate dough and set aside in a bowl by covering with a plastic/cling film.
7.Let both
dough proof until the dough doubles to its original size.Knock back
both dough and let it rest for 5 minutes on the counter, cover both dough.
8.Flatten the
chocolate dough into a rectangle shape of approximately 6 x 9 inches and the
white dough to 12 x 6 inches.
9. Layer the chocolate rectangle in between the
white rectangle. Flatten the rectangle and cut in 2 equal portions.
10Layer one
piece on top of the other and flatten again. Repeat this procedure a couple of
times.
Cut the
flatten dough into 3 equal pieces. Then again cut into 3 equal strips.
11.Gently
roll the strips and place 3 together and make a braid. Place the braided bread
in the tins. Cover the tins with plastic film and let them rise in a warm place
until the dough has almost tripled its original size.
12.Meanwhile,
preheat oven at 200 F. Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from the oven
and brush with melted butter. Remove from the tin and transfer to a wire rack
to cool.
