Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Soften yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• 3. Stir in the sugar and let stand 6 minutes or until it's bubbly.
• 4. In large mixing bowl combine the yeast/water combo above along with 1 cup warm water with molasses, salt, oil and rye flour. Mix this until it makes a nice smooth batter.
• 5. Work in the bread flour until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky. It should be very pliable and elastic.
• 6. Knead the dough for a few minutes and then let it rise in a greased bowl until it's doubled.
• 7. Punch the dough down and shape into 2 large round loaves. Placed the loaves a few inches apart on a greased and cornmeal dusted cookie sheet. Sprinkle a bit of the cornmeal over the top of the loaves as well and let them rise in a warm place until doubled.
• 8. Bake loaves at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the crust makes a hollow sound when tapped. This bread is supposed to freeze very well.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed, and process on dough setting. The dough will be a little on the wet side and sticky but if it seems too wet, add more flour. When dough is done, let it rise for 1 hour.
• Remove from pan, punch down, and divide into 8 portions. Form portions into tubular shaped loaves about 6-8 inches long, and 2 inches wide.
• Sprinkle the entire surface of the loaves with cornmeal, and place them on 2 cookie sheets. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degreees for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with whipped butter.
• Note: This recipe is best when prepared by these instructions.
• Deviate at your own risk.