Ingredients

Sweet stiff starter

• 30g starter
• 90g bread flour
• 40g water
• 15g sugar

dough

• 230g bread flour
• 20g sugar
• 4g salt
• 1 egg (55g)
• 110g milk
• 20g butter

Cocoa paste

• 10g dark cocoa powder
• 15g water

Instructions

1. Prepare sweet stiff starter and use when it triples, about 7-8hr at 27-28C.
2. Mix everything except butter till dough comes together and is strong.
3. Add butter gradually and knead until fully incorporated and dough achieves window pane.
4. Split dough into two equally
5. Add the cocoa paste to one of the dough and mix to combine
6. Rest the dough for 15mins
7. Roll out the two dough and stack one on top of another with 1/3 offset
8. Make a single fold and chill in fridge for 15mins
9. Roll out the dough into rectangle
10. Roll up from one end to another (like rolling Swiss roll)
11. Score the dough and place into greased tin (20x10x10cm)
12. Proof 3.5-4hr at 28C or until dough fills 90% if the tin
13. Egg wash (optional)
14. Bake at 180C for 40-45mins