Do you want to know what's in your food? Make it from scratch! 
This recipe takes about 3 hours, start-to-finish, though very little of the time is hands-on. Kneading dough is quite theraputic, too! Plus, if you have 'em, it's an activity that even young kids can enjoy.
It's hard to ruin this recipe (goodness knows I've tried) - if you forget it while you're out and it rises too much, just punch it down and let it rise again. And -oooooh!- don't ya love the smell of fresh-baked bread?
This recipe takes about 3 hours, start-to-finish, though very little of the time is hands-on. Kneading dough is quite theraputic, too! Plus, if you have 'em, it's an activity that even young kids can enjoy.
It's hard to ruin this recipe (goodness knows I've tried) - if you forget it while you're out and it rises too much, just punch it down and let it rise again. And -oooooh!- don't ya love the smell of fresh-baked bread?
Homemade Whole Wheat Bread
4 C whole wheat flour (or, part ww flour + 1 C oat bran)
4 C white flour
1/4 C dried buttermilk
1 Tblsp salt
3 C warm water 2 Tblsp (or 2 pkg) yeast
1/3 C honey
4 C white flour
1/4 C dried buttermilk
1 Tblsp salt
3 C warm water 2 Tblsp (or 2 pkg) yeast
1/3 C honey
1 Tblsp oil
Combine water, yeast & honey to let yeast start dissolving.
Combine dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk and oil.
Mix wet + dry together for about 5-10 minutes with a dough hook on a mixer, or 8-12 minutes by hand.
Stop when a very soft & pliable dough forms.
Cover & let rise to double - about 1+ hour.
Deflate, cover & let rise to double - about 30-45 minutes.
Deflate, split into 2 large, greased loaf pans.
Cover and let rise (about 15-30 minutes) while preheating oven to 350-degrees.
Bake about 30 minutes, until it sounds “hollow” when tapped. yum.
Mix wet + dry together for about 5-10 minutes with a dough hook on a mixer, or 8-12 minutes by hand.
Stop when a very soft & pliable dough forms.
Cover & let rise to double - about 1+ hour.
Deflate, cover & let rise to double - about 30-45 minutes.
Deflate, split into 2 large, greased loaf pans.
Cover and let rise (about 15-30 minutes) while preheating oven to 350-degrees.
Bake about 30 minutes, until it sounds “hollow” when tapped. yum.
2 comments:
Sorry, but, what do you mean by deflate? Just poke a hole in it?? :)
Um, I've never made bread before. But I want to!
Great question - I was using terminology from "Laurel's Bread Book," which I highly recommend. :)
Deflate = punch down or smoosh down, releasing the air so it can rise again. I like the term "deflate" because it's a little gentler motion than "punching," although depending on your mood this bread can stand up to your tensions! :)
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