Coffee bread

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups warm coffee (about 37°C)
• 1 tbsp. l. brown sugar
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 and 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tbsp (30 g) salted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• Olive oil, for greasing the bowl and drizzling over the dough

Preparation:

1. Combine warm coffee and brown sugar in a small pitcher. Stir in the yeast and set aside for a couple of minutes to allow it to bloom.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the bread flour, whole-wheat flour, and cocoa powder. Add the yeast mixture, honey, butter, and molasses. Using the dough hook, mix everything at medium speed until a ball of dough begins to form, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and knead for another 6 minutes.
3. Grease a large bowl with olive oil, place the dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm spot in the kitchen and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
4. Divide the dough in half, form two tight balls, and place them on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise again for 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 190°C.
6. Once the dough has risen, remove the plastic wrap. Using a serrated knife, score a cross on the surface of each loaf. Carefully transfer the dough to two 10-inch cast-iron skillets. Place the skillets on a rack in the center of the oven and bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Then transfer the loaves to a rack and let them cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.