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Steakhouse Brown Bread Machine Recipe

This rich, dark bread machine recipe captures the hearty flavor of steakhouse-style brown bread, made right at home with ease.
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Total Time 3 hours
Course Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • Bread machine with Basic/White program
  • 1½- to 2-pound loaf capacity pan

Ingredients
  

For the 1½-Pound Loaf:

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1½ tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp yeast

For the 2-Pound Loaf:

  • 1¼ cups water
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 2¾ cups bread flour
  • 1⅓ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1¼ tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 2¼ tsp yeast

Instructions
 

  • Add ingredients to the bread machine’s baking pan in the order listed—starting with water and ending with yeast.
  • Select the Basic/White bread program on your machine. Choose the setting that matches your loaf size (1½-lb or 2-lb).
  • Start the machine and allow it to complete the cycle.
  • When the loaf is finished, remove it from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • Slice warm and pair with beef stew or hamburger soup.
  • Use it for a gourmet sandwich with brie, thin green apple slices, and a drizzle of honey.
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