Sunday, June 8, 2008

Whole Wheat Bread

I make this bread every week, and it's our sandwich and regular toast bread. I use the bread machine to knead and rise it, and then I pop it into a 9x5 bread pan, let it rise, and cook it in the oven (I don't really like how bread machines cook bread).

Whole Wheat Bread
3/4 C buttermilk
1/4 C water
1/4 C vegetable oil
1 egg
2 C whole wheat flour
1 C bread flour
1/4 C sugar or honey
1/4 C oats (quick or regular is fine)
1/4 C flax seed meal (in baking aisle at grocery store)
1 Tb vital wheat gluten (in baking aisle)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
1/4 tsp baking soda

  1. Combine buttermilk, water, and oil in a measuring glass. Microwave for about 45 seconds on high to warm up the liquids.
  2. Put liquids in bread machine pan. Add egg.
  3. Add remaining dry ingredients.
  4. Turn bread machine on to dough cycle.
  5. When cycle is complete, punch down dough and place in a 9x5 bread pan. Cover with a moist towel.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Allow dough to rise about 30 minutes, until it is slightly above the top edge of the bread pan.
  8. Cook bread for 30 minutes, until nicely browned. Cool on a wire rack.

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