Marble Bread

Marble Bread

Marble Bread made with whole wheat flour. This looks complicated but this is very easy to make.

Notes:

* All ingredients should be in room temperature.

* 1 cup = 125 gms

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 180gms / 1.5 cups

Semolina - 100 gms

Jaggery powder - 1.5 tsp

Instant active dry yeast - 1.5 tspMilk powder - 2 tablespoons

Cocoa powder - 1.5 tsp

Salt - 1tsp

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Water - 120 ml approx / as it is required.

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, semolina, milk powder, yeast, jaggery powder, salt. 

# Make a well in the centre add 3/4 cup water and knead a dough. Initially it will be dry... you can sprinkle water and knead a dough. It takes 15-17 minutes to get a soft elastic dough. Add 1 tsp of oil after 10 minutes of kneading. When dough becomes slightly sticky add a tsp of oil. 

# Divide the dough in two equal parts.

# Add cocoa powder to one part of dough and knead for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle water and knead a dough. 

# Apply oil in both dough and cover it with a lid, allow it to proof for 1 hr. (As long as it takes to double in size)

# After it doubles in size punch down and remove excess air.

# Knead both dough separately for 2-3 minutes.

# Grease you baking tin with oil / butter.

# Sprinkle some wheat flour / oil in a plate / working surface. Take the cocoa dough make a rectangular shape....you can use a rolling pin or your hands to shape them.

# Same way make a rectangular shape of the other dough.

# Wet your hands and smear the plain dough then place the cocoa bread dough and press well as shown in the figure.

# Roll tightly and make a log shape. Pinch the edges well.

# Place the log in greased baking tin.

# Cover it with a lid and allow it to proof. For 20-25 minutes / it should touch the rim of baking tin.

Preheat oven / microwave convection oven @ 190'c.

# Give a milk wash and bake @ 190'c for 30 minutes.

# Once baked leave it for 5-7 minutes.

# Demold and allow it to cool down completely on wire rack.

# Slice the bread after 2-3 hrs.

Try this recipe and pour your comments.

Thank you!