Coffee Loaf Bread [Sponge Dough Method]

Really lovely and yummy loaves of coffee flavoured bread.  Soft and moist.  Took several good shots of the bread but accidentally erased them.  Used a new hand phone  and not too familiar with it's functions.  But believe me, the bread is good.

Ingredients for Sponge Dough

150 gm bread flour

150 gm plain flour

3.5 tsp instant yeast

200 ml water

• Mix all ingredients into a soft rough dough.  Cover and leave to proof for at least 1-2 hours or put in plastic bag, tied up without proofing and keep in fridge for at least 4 hours.  Thaw for 15 minutes before adding bread dough ingredients.

Ingredients for Bread Dough

300 gm bread flour

3 tbsp sugar

1.5 tsp  salt
1 large egg

6 tsp instant coffee granules dissolved in 130 ml hot water

60 gm butter 

• Add all the ingredients [except butter] to the sponge dough.  Knead until well combined and dough is soft for about 10 minutes then add in butter.  Continue kneading until soft, smooth and elastic.   Knead a further 10  minutes and dough does not stick to the fingers.
• Shape into a ball and cover with a clean cloth to proof for 15 minutes or until double in size.    Punch down dough.
• Divide dough into 2 equal portions.  Roll and fold each portion into thirds, then roll swiss roll style into a log.  Place in baking tin [Pullman's tin] and leave to proof in oven for more than an hour or until double in size.  [You can divide dough into any number of equal portions to make small loaves].
• Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 25 minutes.  Remove to cool on rack immediately after baking.