Experimenting with recipes is something I love do to, but it often stems from the fact I don't have all the right ingredients on hand. I'm impulsive and don't always want to go out to the store so I just go for it. I just got this awesome recipe for whole wheat bread. And true to form I tweaked it.
I had 2 cups of whole wheat flour; almost enough for one loaf. I also had whole wheat pastry flour which isn't good for bread...but I decide to go for it anyway. I subbed out the pastry flour for that last cup. During the four (!) rises, I was very impressed with the dough. It's light and soft and totally out of control with the rise. It baked wonderfully in my pyrex bread dish.
This bread took me 15 minutes of prep time and I did it in my stand mixer. I even left it to rise in there as well; when it was done kneading I just plopped a towel over the top. I set timers at all the punchdown intervals so I could go about my business and not worry about which rise I was on.
Author: Bob’s Red Mill
Makes 2 Loaves (26 slices).
Ingredients
2 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast
1/4 cup Warm Water (110 degrees)
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Honey
1-1/2 tsp Sea Salt
3 Tbsp Oil*
1-3/4 cups Warm Water (110 degrees)
6 cups Stone-Ground Whole Wheat Flour
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Allow to proof 3-5 minutes.
Combine next 4 ingredients and add to yeast mixture.
Stir in flour, mix well. Knead 10 minutes. Let rise 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Punch down. Let rise 40-60 minutes until doubled.
Punch down and let rise a third time until doubled.
Shape into 2 loaves *start your oven now* and let rise until doubled.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 45 minutes.
Notes
Optional: If you like sesame seeds or poppy seeds, roll dough on damp towel and in seeds before putting in pans. I put a pan of water in the rack below the oven to help form the crust.
* Regarding the oil: The original recipe calls simply for “Vegetable Oil,” but most vegetable oils are highly processed. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Virgin Coconut Oil, Butter, or Peanut Oil may all be good options. I used coconut.
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