Now you can enjoy the signature brown bread baguette from the famous Cheesecake factory at home! This copycat recipe will show you how to make a flavorful and rustic brown bread that is satisfying and delicious.
Ingredients
200gWhole wheat Flour
120gAll-purpose Flour
1tspSalt
2tspInstant Dry Yeast
3tbspCocoa Powder
200mlWarm Water
4tbspMaple Syrup
2tbspVegetable Oil
⅓cupJumbo Rolled Oats, topping
Instructions
Combine the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, dry yeast, salt, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Add in the warm water, maple syrup, and vegetable oil and mix well with a wooden spoon until the dough starts to come together.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead by hand for around 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and pliable. The dough will be slightly tacky but when pressed the dough should spring back.
Grease a large glass bowl with butter or oil and place the dough ball inside. Cover with plastic wrap or a tight fitting lid and set aside in a slightly warm place to rise for at least 40 minutes.
Once the dough has risen, divide the dough ball in half and set one half aside.
Begin shaping the dough by flattening into a rectangle. Fold the long side of the rectangle into the middle, making sure the edges overlap.
Fold the dough in half again starting from the long side into the center and press the seam closed with the palm of your hand. You should now have a log of dough roughly in the shape of a baguette.
Flip the log over so the seam side is facing down. Shape the log into a round cylinder by rolling back and forth a few times to smooth out any lumps.
Brush the top of the roll with cold water and sprinkle with jumbo rolled oats. Roll and press the oats into the top so they stick properly.
Repeat the process of forming for the second half of the dough.
Transfer the formed baguette to a parchment lined baking tray and cover with a kitchen towel for 30 minutes to let them prove.
Once proved, score three shallow crosswise slices on the top of the baguette and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving warm with butter.