Making my own homemade bread is a great way to give my family warm, fresh yumminess without a lot of the extra ingredients that are in store bought bread. I have really struggled to find a good recipe that actually works for me.
I have given up kneading my own bread and bought a nice bread machine this year. It's still new and I am learning all the bells and whistles, but it's a such a time saver for me. I will actually accomplish a loaf if I use the machine otherwise I procrastinate and it won't get done. I do take the dough out just before the baking process and remove the paddle that is used for kneading. I don't really like the hole in the bottom that it creates.
Ingredients
1 1/4 C. water, 80-90 degrees
1 1/4 tsp. Salt
2 Tbl Honey
4 C. Whole Wheat Flour ( I grind my own and use Hard Red Wheat)
5 1/2 tsp. Vital Wheat Gluten
2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
I am going to give you the bread machine recipe because that is the one I use. If you are not using a bread machine, I recommend adding the honey and yeast to the warm water first to allow the yeast to get good an foamy before adding the flour mixture and mixing. Then follow a standard bread making recipe.
But for this case, you will place all ingredients in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Since every bread machine is different, you will have to fit this to your machine. You choose the Whole Wheat setting, medium crust and select 2lb loaf size. Press start and walk away!! I love that part best. My machine will beep just before the baking process so I will know when to take it out and remove the paddle. I guess you will just have to see how your machine works...
This bread doesn't usually last long around our house for sure!
Enjoy (:
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