Three Flour Braided Bread

• 3 1/2 c. white flour
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 1/4 c. very warm water
• 1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. caraway
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 2 pkg. yeast (2 Tbsp.)
• 4 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 c. rye flour

1. Combine 2 1/4 cups white flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
2. Add warm water (120u0b0 to 130u0b0).
3. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed in electric mixer.
4. Add 1 cup white flour.
5. Beat at high speed 2 minutes.
6. Divide batter into 3 bowls.
7. In one make whole wheat dough by beating 2 tablespoons molasses and 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour into 1/3 of the batter.
8. Make white dough by beating 1 1/4 cups white flour into 1/3 of batter.
9. Make rye dough by adding 2 tablespoons molasses, caraway seed, cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cups rye flour to 1/3 of batter.
10. Knead each dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.
11. Place in greased bowls; cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
12. Punch down; divide each dough in half. Roll each piece (6) into a 15-inch rope.

white flour, sugar, very warm water, whole wheat flour, caraway, salt, yeast, molasses, cocoa powder, rye flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=571699 (may not work)