Three Flour Braided Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine 2 1/4 cups white flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
Add warm water (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed in electric mixer.
Add 1 cup white flour.
Beat at high speed 2 minutes.
Divide batter into 3 bowls.
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.
Make white dough by beating 1 1/4 cups white flour into 1/3 of batter.
Make rye dough by adding 2 tablespoons molasses, caraway seed, cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cups rye flour to 1/3 of batter.
Knead each dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Place in greased bowls; cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch down; divide each dough in half. Roll each piece (6) into a 15-inch rope.