Brown Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 TBL brown sugar
• 2 tsp Rapid Rise Yeast or proofed Dry Active Yeast
• 1/4 C warm water
  PROOF THE ABOVE IF NECESSARY
• 2 C sour dough starter
• 1 C bread flour
• 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• ½ cu honey
• ½ cu molasses
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 TBL instant coffee
• 1 TBL cocoa powder
• 2 TBL butter – softened
• 1 C whole milk
• 1 C dry milk
• 1 C raisins – OPTIONAL

Step by Step:

1. Mix till combined – add splashes of water in necessary to bring together
2. Then mix 6 more minutes
3. Let rest 20 mintues
4. Mix 4 more minutes
5. Cover and rise 1 hour
6. Fold in thirds four times – beating flat in between folds
7. Finally, form into 2 balls and put on a baking sheet
8. Drizzle with EVOO
9. Cover loosely with plastic wrap
10. Let rise another hour
11. Slash an X in the top, then bake 325º for 60 minutes
12. Let cool