It wasn't quite as hot today so I thought it might be a good idea to bake bread. The basic recipe I used was from Chef Brad. However I did change it just a little. I will give you his honest and true recipe and then tell you what I did differently today.
This is what they looked like just out of the oven.
And of course every good cook (termed used loosely in my case) has to taste her product. So I did.
Warm and buttered!
Here's his recipe:
100% Whole Wheat Bread
from Chef Brad Petersen
5-6 cups hot tap water
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey
2 Tbs. dough enhancer
2 Tbs. yeast
2 Tbs. salt
2 Tbs. vital wheat gluten
12-16 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour
Pour warm water into Bosch mixing bowl. Add approximately 6 cups flour on top of liquid. Then add dough enhancer, oil, honey, yeast, and gluten. Mix well using the (M) momentary switch. Add approximately 5 cups additional flour and salt. Turn to speed 2. Continue adding flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl. Continue kneading on speed 2 for another 5 minutes. Oil or grease counter. Divide dough into equal portions and shape into loaves. Put into well-greased pans. Let rise till double in size. Bake at 350ยบ for 25-30 minutes. Or until golden brown on top. (I let them cool 10 minutes in the hot pans) Remove from pans and finish cooling on wire racks. Top of loaves can be rubbed with butter if desired. (I always desire!)
Turned out to be very moist, YUM!
So here are the little extras I did today.
I used half white flour and half wheat.
Added about 2/3 cup blended oats.
Added some ground flax seed.
Happy bread making...
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