Delicious Homemade Bread
I made this bread recipe many times. It is the perfect addition to any holiday table. It is easier to make than you think. You will be glad you made it if you do. Once I started making this I did not want to eat store bought bread again.
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The recipe
100% Whole Grain Wheat Bread
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 36 minutes
Ready In: 3 hours
Yields: 2 Loaves
If you like fluffy brown bread this it. No white flour here. You can use any 100% whole grain wheat flour. This bread is not heavy like most 100% whole wheat breads. If it is you used too much flour and your dough was too stiff. If it flattens out and won't stand up you need more flour. The total amount of flour is usually about 6 1/2 cups. This recipe has been in my family for years and we all make it. We make a lot more now that we have powerful mixers and the hand kneeding is bye bye.
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 Cups of hot water
1/4 Cup of Oil, Olive is fine
1/4 Cup of honey
2 Tbs Molasses
1 Tbs Salt, Sea Salt is good
6 1/2 cups of 100% Whole Grain Wheat Flour
2 1/2 Tbs of Dry Active Yeast
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place the first five ingredients in the bowl and mix.
2. Add: 2 Cups 100% Whole Grain Wheat Flour. Mix then add 2 Tbs of Dry Active Yeast. If your not sure about your yeast proof it in a little warm water first.
3. Add: 4 Cups of 100% Whole Grain Wheat Flour.
4. Mix until the consistency is some what even. Then continue to slowly add flour 1/4 Cup at a time until the dough quits sticking to the sides of the bowl. It should be tacky to the touch. The trick is to have enough consistency to stand up with the least amount of flour so the bread will be fluffy. In any case do not exceed 7 1/2 cups of wheat flour. You can trade one cup of wheat flour for one cup of all purpose white if you wish. Don't over mix or the bread will be tough.
5. When your dough is finished, Cover the bowl and let it rise for about 30-45 minutes. The dough will be larger but it doesn't need to double when using a heavy mixer.
6. Grease two bread pans with Crisco. You can also flour the pans to reduce sticking.
7. Mix again just enough to knock it down at least close to the original size.
8. Drop the dough on a floured surface so you can work the dough and shape it. Roll it in theflour and shape it in your hands to make a nice ball getting enough flour on it so it isn't sticky. Divide the ball in half and do it again. Shape the loaves by turning the dough under it's self over and over. When the dough is shaped right the sides and ends will be sealed and all you will see is a nice oblong shaped loaf with smooth sides and top. Drop the loaves in your bread pans and let them rise until almost doubled. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 36 minutes. If you forgot to preheat 41 minutes. (gas oven)
9. When done turn the bread out of the pan to a rack to cool. You can eat it right away (a great time for real butter) don't wrap it until completely cooled. (Condensation will make it soggy) Put in tinfoil to store on the counter. If you put it in the refrigerator it will turn into a brick. Enjoy..
What I use
I mix my bread in this. It makes it so much easier than doing it by hand and I would recommend something like it if you are going to make bread
Preparing
Here is the bread cut into two to put into the two separate pans
Baking
Here is one way to bake the bread. My favorite way to make the bread is to bake it in two pans as you can see in this picture
Cook with love in your heart
The finished product
Making bread
What about now
Bread pans
Sante Cabin Kitchen Cast Iron Bread Pan
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Mixers
Bosch Universal Plus with Blender Model: MUM6N10UC
Amazon Price: $469.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
A good cutting board
J.A. Henckels 12-Inch-by-15-Inch Cutting Board
Amazon Price: (as of 02/09/2010)
A good bread knife
Wusthof Classic Bread Knife, 8"
Amazon Price: $69.95 (as of 02/09/2010)
Butter dishes
Le Creuset 7-3/4 inch Butter Dish, Cobalt
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Bread Machine Lover's Cookbook
The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 02/09/2010)
Flour
Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Amazon Price: $3.55 (as of 02/09/2010)
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 02/09/2010)
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- OhMe OhMe Feb 6, 2010 @ 7:46 am
- Thank you for adding this delicious bread recipe to the Recipe Lenses Plexo on Ohme's recipes.
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- momto4 momto4 Jan 10, 2010 @ 11:02 am
- I love homemade bread! I can't wait to try this one! Great lens! Thanks for sharing!
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- flowergardener flowergardener Dec 28, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
- Love home made bread, and the smell it puts in a home! My mother & I, (and now my daughter in love) make home made buns, although I do venture out every once in awhile to make homemade sourdough bread. :)
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Dec 27, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
- Do you think I can use my KitchenAid mixer with the bread hook? What about using a breadmaker? I have both. I have never had much luck with kneading so any mechanical help I can get would be welcomed!
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Dec 27, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
- I think the kitchen aid mixer with the bread hook would work. I do not know how to use a breadmaker actually so I don't know if you could use one or not.
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