Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread

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Ready In:
3hrs 25mins
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
8 teeny weeny loaves
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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 ¼ cup of 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 ten minutes, until it is very smooth and has a consistent color.
  • Set the dough into a covered bowl in a warm place for an 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.
  • 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° degrees F.
  • Uncover the dough and bake it for 20-24 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.

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Reviews

  1. I work at outback as well and this is def not the recipe for the bushman bread
     
  2. I work at an Outback Steakhouse. The bread is a HONEY WHEAT bread and it has NO cocoa or coffee in it!!
     
  3. Added a lot more flour both times I used this recipe. I skipped the coffee and the coco, and did all white flour because I didn't have wheat. THIS IS AMAZING BREAD!!
     
  4. If you typically do not like coffee then leave out as the taste of coffee is overwhelming. I do not agree that this is the actual outback bread. Nothing Like IT!
     
  5. I have the same exact recipe but wanted to add this for those who use a bread maker (if you want just copy and paste to "my notes")! Thanks for posting this!! *BREAD MACHINE* 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 water and drizzle it into the mixture as it combines. After the dough is created let it rise for an hour or so. Then remove it from the pan and go to step 8 on recipe.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Ive made this recipe many times, and it is one of my favorite breads. I mix and knead this with my Bosch mixer. I usually have to add an extra cup of flour to get the dough off the sides of the bowl. Instead of making small loves out of this, I place the whole ball of dough on a pizza stone and cook it free form. It makes a nice round artisan style loaf. A tip I learned from another reviewer was to substitute cup molasses for half the honey. This adds to both color and flavor.
     
  2. Tastes wonderful, but I would make a few variations on it : less coffee, more honey. It's too much of a bite and not enough sweet. I basked it for 22 minutes and it became an even color all over with no food coloring. I used organic whole wheat flour instead of regular wheat flour - it has a richer color by itself. Over all, an excellent recipe. Next batch, I'm going to try drizzling with honey before sprinkling with cornmeal. That might give just the right amount of sweetness to offset the coffee flavor. And proofing the yeast seperately? Great idea. I considered doing it but figured I never did it with white bread. The loaves didn't rise as they should have. C'est la vie...
     
  3. This is one of my most requested bread recipes. Although I don't like how normal size loaves come out, it makes wonderful rolls. I leave out the food coloring and use 1 tablespoon of carmel coloring instead. I also up the yeast to 3 teaspoons. I find it difficult to get done in the middle when I make normal loaves out of it. I think the trick is to keep them small!
     

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