Honey Wheat Brown Bread

Ingredients:


2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 TBS granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
1 1/4 cups warm water
2 TBS butter, melted
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup honey
rolled oats for topping (optional)

Instructions:

1. In large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and yeast.  Set aside.
2.  In another bowl, stir to combine the warm water, molasses, butter and honey.
3.  Make a well in your dry ingredients and then pour the water mixture in and wither with a sturdy spoon or using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, mix until the dough comes together.
4.  Knead the dough by hand or with a stand mixer's dough hook for about 5 to 8 minutes,  If kneading by hand , knead on a heavily floured board, adding just a bit more all-purpose flour as needed.
5.  Place the ball of dough into an oiled bowl, cover with a dish towel and set to rise for 2 hours.
6.  Divide the dough into 3 pieces.  Roll each piece out into about 9-inch log.  Place loaves onto a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
7.  Sprinkle a bit of rolled oats on top of each loaf if you choose too, and lightly score each loaf diagonally.  Cover with dishtowel and se aside to rise again for 30 minutes.
8.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9.  Bake the loaves for 30 minutes.  When done, cool on a wire rack.