* Exported from MasterCook *
Black Bread
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Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads/Muffins/Rolls
Chocolate/Cocoa Grains
Low Fat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 cups whole-grain rye flour
3 cups 100% whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup instant coffee powder -- or granules
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder -- plus a little
extra for the pans
4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast -- (2 pkts)
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups hot water -- from the tap not boiling
1 cup hot black coffee
1/2 cup molasses
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine both flours. Wheat gluten,
instant coffee powder or granules, cocoa powder, yeast, carway seeds
and salt. Stir with a wire whisk to ix and aerate.
In a separate bowl, combine water, coffee and molasses. Stir until
the molasses dissolves. Add to dry ingredients, and mix with a
wooden spoon until the dough becomes too stiff to stir easily.
Knead the dough with the dough hook on your stand mixer for five min,
or turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead by hand for 10
min until the dough is smooth. Add a little more flour as needed if
the dough remains sticky.
Spray the dough with cooking spray, cover the bowl with plastic, and
allow the dough to rise until double, about 2 hrs. Punch down the
dough, and cut it in half with a sharp knife. Form each piece into a ball.
Spray two 8 or 9" cake pans with cooking spray, and sprinkle with
cocoa powder. Put one dough ball into each pan, pressing each one
down slightly and forming into a round loaf. Score the top of each
loaf with an X, and cover with platic wrap sprayed with cooking
spray. Let the loaves rise for 30 min.
Preheat the oven to 450F with a cast-iron pan or other pven-proof pan
on the bottom rack during preheating. When the oven reaches 450F,
pour 1C water into the pan on the bottom rack. Quickly place the
loaves on the top rack, and close the oven door.
Bake for 15 min. Lower the oven temp to 375F, and bake for 20 - 30
min or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped. Cool
completely. Slice, and serve.
Yields 1 loaf.
Description:
"This dark loaf includes the rich, bittersweet flavors of
molasses, cocoa and coffee"
Source:
"Homemade Bread"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 188 Calories; 1g Fat (6.2%
calories from fat); 10g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 335mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean
Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.