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" />I love bread and the smell of bread baking in the house. There is something so "homey" about it. Now I don't have a bread maker and I am not really sure if I want one....but I do really like the taste of homemade bread better than store bought bread. There is something about all the parts you have to clean up with a bread machine that really turns me off. Today I am sharing a recipe that is easy, clean, and doesn't require too much time in the kitchen. Enjoy!
Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Makes 4 loaves
Ingredients
· Approximately 12 cups whole-wheat
flour
· 5 3/4 cups warm water
· 2 1/2 tablespoons instant
yeast
(make sure it is fast acting)
· 2 tablespoons sea salt
·
2/3 cup honey
· 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
·
2 tablespoons vital wheat
gluten
Directions
1) Mix 9 cups wheat flour and yeast in the bowl of kitchen aid
mixer. Add 5 3/4 cup warm water and mix well. Cover the dough and allow to rise
for 15 minutes or so.
2) Add salt, honey, yogurt, olive oil, and vital wheat gluten. Mix
well. Add remaining 3 cups of flour, mixing the dough at low speed, until the
dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Knead the dough in the mixer for
approximately another 5-8 minutes.
3) While the dough is kneading, spray 4 9×5″ bread pans with a
light mist of olive oil. Set aside. Spray a work surface and your hands with a
little olive oil as well to keep everything from sticking to you and your
surface.
4) Turn the dough onto the prepared work surface. Divide the dough
into 4 equal pieces. Press the dough into a rectangle and roll it into a smooth
log and then place log into a prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
Cover with a warm towel and let rise until the dough is rounding over the tops
of the pans (approximately one hour).
5)
Carefully place the pans
onto the middle rack of a cold oven. Turn oven onto 350 degrees and bake for
32-40 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. When cool, remove from pans.
Slice to desired width and serve. Freeze remaining loaves for future use.
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I've never seen vital wheat gluten in a bread recipe... what does it do?
ReplyDeleteIt helps keep the bread light and fluffy. When you cook with whole wheat flours it can get heavy and dense.
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This looks so yummy! =] Once I'm unpacked from my move, I'm definitely having fresh bed in the house!
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Nothing smells better than homemade bread!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I can't wait to try this.
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