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Cheesecake Factory-Style Brown Bread
Melissa Hart

Cheesecake Factory-Style Brown Bread

This dark loaf is softer and less bitter than its color suggests. Cocoa provides color while molasses and honey round out the whole-wheat flour. Cut the proofed dough into slim loaves so the middle bakes before the crust toughens.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp rolled oats

Method
 

  1. Stir the water, yeast and honey together and wait 7 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the molasses and oil, then knead in both flours, cocoa and salt for 8 minutes until smooth and slightly tacky.
  3. Cover and let the dough rise for 60 to 75 minutes until doubled.
  4. Divide it into 3 slim loaves, set them on a lined sheet pan, sprinkle with oats and rise for 30 minutes until puffy.
  5. Bake at 375°F for 22 to 25 minutes until the centers register 190°F, then cool for 20 minutes before slicing.