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Leopard Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:02:44 -0700
v119.n042.2
* Exported from MasterCook *

                               Bread, Leopard

Recipe By     :Bee
Serving Size  : 6     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread                           Bread-Bakers Mailing List
                 Chocolate/Cocoa                 Hand Made
                 Low Fat                         Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2        tablespoons  bread flour -- plus
   2          teaspoons  bread flour
      1/4           cup  whole milk
      1/4           cup  water
                         Bread Dough:
   2 1/2           cups  bread flour
      1/4           cup  sugar
   2 1/4            tsp  active dry yeast
   1           teaspoon  salt
   1                     egg
      1/2           cup  warm whole milk
   4        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- at room temperature
      1/3           cup  cocoa powder
   1         tablespoon  milk -- plus
   1           teaspoon  milk
      1/3           cup  dark cocoa powder
   2          teaspoons  espresso powder

Leopard bread is one of the best bread recipes, with milk bread and 
chocolate loaded leopard prints inside the bread. Learn how to make 
it from scratch!

In a small saucepan, whisk together flour, milk and water. Bring to a 
simmer, whisking continuously until mix has thickened, about 6 to 8 
minutes. Pour into a small heatproof bowl, cover with plastic wrap 
and set aside to cool slightly.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast and salt, and mix well. 
Add egg, milk and cooled starter mix. Knead the mixture until it 
comes together, and continue for another few minutes. Add butter and 
knead for another 10 to 15 minutes until the dough becomes uniformly 
smooth and springy.

Divide the dough into two parts, one slightly larger than the other. 
Roll the larger portion into a smooth ball and place it in a buttered 
bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.

Cut the remaining portion of dough into two pieces, one slightly 
larger than the other. Incorporate the cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon 
of milk into the larger piece, kneading until you achieve a uniform 
light brown color. Form the dough into a smooth ball, and place into 
a buttered bowl then cover with plastic wrap.

Incorporate the dark chocolate cocoa and espresso powders with a 
teaspoon of milk into the remaining dough ball, kneading well until 
you have a uniform dark brown color. Form the dough into a smooth 
ball, place into a buttered bowl, then cover with plastic wrap. Allow 
all three doughs to rise, covered, until they have doubled in size, 
about 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Butter a 9x5" loaf pan well.

Once doubled, remove each dough ball from its bowl one at a time and 
punch it down. Portion each ball of dough into seven equal parts, 
forming the parts into smooth balls and then covering all of the 
dough with plastic wrap to keep it moist.

Take a light brown dough ball and roll it out into a small rectangle. 
Roll the long side of the rectangle up tightly to form a long log, 
taking care not to allow any air to become trapped inside. Next take 
a dark brown dough ball and roll it into a small rectangle, as long 
as the light brown log. Wrap the dark brown rectangle around the 
light brown one and set aside. Finally take one of the lightest dough 
balls and roll a rectangle. Roll the light and dark brown dough log 
inside of the rectangle and stretch a bit if necessary to match the 
length of the pan. Place the log in the pan and continue with the 
remaining dough in the same fashion. When all dough is rolled, cover 
the loaf pan in plastic wrap, set a sheet pan on top and set aside to 
rise for another 40 to 50 minutes. Halfway through the proof, preheat 
oven to 350F.

When dough has risen again, remove the sheet pan and plastic wrap, 
brush the top of the loaf with whole milk and bake for 35 to 40 
minutes. When loaf is done, remove from the oven and allow to cool in 
the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn out loaf and finish the 
cooling process on a wire rack for at least one hour before slicing 
and serving.

Cal 328, Fat 12g, Carb 54g, Sod 417mg, Fiber 5g, Pro 11g

S(Internet address):
   https://rasamalaysia.com/leopard-bread/
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 379 Calories; 12g Fat (27.3% 
calories from fat); 12g Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 
61mg Cholesterol; 389mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 
Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2019 - 1013