Easiest Whole Wheat Bread Food

BASIC WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Proof yeast in half a cup of the water, with about a teaspoon of flour- let it sit, covered, until it becomes bubbly& active.
• Combine the rest of the water with the yeast/water in a large bowl, and gradually add about half of the flour.
• Stir the mixture about 100 times in the same direction, until it is well-mixed and strands are beginning to form.
• Stir in the salt and oil.
• Add the remaining flour half a cup at a time, stirring well, until it is too stiff to stir with a spoon.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead for about 20 minutes, adding flour as nescessary to keep the dough from sticking to the board.
• The dough should be springy and nice to work with.
• When it has been sufficiently kneaded, cover it with a damp cloth for about 10 minutes and wash and grease the bowl lightly.
• After it has rested, knead the dough a few more times (it should feel really nice by now!) and place it in the bowl, covered with the damp cloth, a plastic bag, and maybe a plate.
• Let the dough rise until it springs back when you stick your finger in it, and it is about twice the size as it was before (this takes about 2 hours; longer or shorter depending on the room temperature- I prefer a longer (cooler) rise, because it allows the flavour to develop more... but sometimes you just don't have time for that sort of thing).
• Deflate the dough by punching or kneading it a few times, and let it rise again- this time, it should take about half the amount of time as it did before.
• When the dough has risen twice, deflate it again and cover it with the damp cloth again for about 10 minutes (to let the gluten relax, apparently.. it makes it easier to manage if you do this), then divide it into and shape it into loaves, buns, etc.
• Let the shaped dough rise on a baking sheet or in a loaf-pan for about an hour maybe- it will rise a bit more in the oven.
• Slash the top of the bread if you want, so that it doesn't bust open in the oven.
• Bake at 400º for 20 minutes, and then turn the oven down to 350º and bake for 20-30 minutes longer, until the loaf is a lovely brown and sounds hollow when you thump it on the bottom.
• (Buns and smaller loaves take a shorter time).
• Try to let the loaf cool (out side of the loaf pan, or it will get a bit soggy) before you tear into it.

EASY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease one or two loaf pans.
• In a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
• Heat the oil, milk, and water to 100-110 degrees.
• Add the warmed ingredients and egg to the bowl and blend at low speed until everything is evenly moistened. Beat 3 minutes more at medium speed. Using a dough hook stir in 2 1/2 - 3 cups flour.
• If you choose to make 2 loaves, divide the dough and let it rise in the greased pans,otherwise leave it in the bowl to rise and put the dough in the greased pan when your oven is preheated.
• Cover with plastic wrap or towel and place in a warm place (80-85 degrees), or put the covered dough on a rack over a pan of very hot water in the oven. The dough should double in about one hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake for 30- 40 minutes. Remove it from the pans and cool on a baker's rack.

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine yeast, honey, and 1¼ cups (300 ml) warm water and set aside to proof, about 5 minutes.
• 2. When starting with whole kernel wheat: Place wheat, and if desired, salt into the Vitamix Dry Grains Container and secure lid. Select Variable 1. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. Grind wheat for 1 minute. (Do not over process) Stop the machine and allow the flour to cool for a few minutes.
• 3. When starting with whole wheat flour: Place flour and, if desired, salt into the Vitamix Dry Grains or Standard Container and secure lid.
• 4. Select Variable 1.
• 5. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 6. Blend until a hole forms in the center of the mixture, about 5 seconds. Turn machine off and remove the lid.
• 6. Pour oil, lemon juice, and yeast mixture into the hole in the flour. Secure the lid.
• 7. To mix the dough, turn the machine on High for 1 second. Stop the machine. Remove lid.
• 8. While the dough rests, lightly coat a loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray or shortening.
• 9. To knead dough, two steps are required: Step 1: Use a nylon spatula to scrape the sides of the container. Pull the dough away from the container sides and into the center of the mixture. Step 2: With the switch on High, quickly turn the machine on and off five times.
• 10. Repeat the above two-step process five times, or until the dough binds together in a soft elastic mixture.
• 11. To remove the dough from the container, turn the machine on and off five times (to lift the dough up and away from the blades). Invert the container over the prepared pan and let the dough fall into the pan. Use a wet nylon spatula to remove any remaining dough.
• 12. Use a wet (or oiled) nylon spatula to shape the loaf. Allow the dough to rise until the top of it reaches the top of the pan, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 13. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Makes one loaf.

EASY 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the warm water, honey, and yeast in a stand-mixer bowl until mixture becomes foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add half the whole wheat flour, olive oil, and salt to the mixture. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until incorporated. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix with a dough hook attachment on low speed, slowly adding the remaining whole wheat flour, increasing the speed to high. Mix on high until the batter is combined and not sticking to the sides of the bowl, about 7 minutes. Cover the bowl with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Flour a surface to work the dough.
• Place the dough onto the floured work surface and shape into a loaf. Use more flour if necessary. Place into the prepared loaf pan.
• Let shaped dough sit in a warm place until it has risen over the top of the pan, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until top of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before removing from the pan and transferring to a wire rack. Let cool an additional hour before slicing; otherwise it will feel doughy.

EASIEST WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together the first three ingredients in mixer with dough hook.
• Add water all at once and mix for one minute; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Add salt, oil honey or sugar and lemon juice and beat for one minute or until combined.
• Add last flour, 1 cup at a time beating between each cup.
• Beat for 6 to 10 minutes until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• This makes a very soft dough.
• Preheat oven for 1 minute to lukewarm and turn off.
• Turn dough out onto oiled surface; divide and shape into loaves and place in oiled bread pans.
• Let rise in warm oven 10-15 minutes or until dough reaches top of pan (for some reason this about a half hour for me).
• Do not remove bread from oven; turn oven to 350 and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool on racks.

UNLEAVENED WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Mix honey and oil and warm slightly.
• Mix egg yolk in warm milk.
• Add honey and oil to flour and salt.
• Then add egg and milk mixture gradually to the flour mixture.
• Divide dough into three equal pieces.
• Working with one piece at a time, roll out very thin to dinner plate size.
• Score dough using a shot glass for the center, then a saucer and next a salad plate (or whatever works to make approximateyl three equal outer circles).
• Then score twelve spokes out from the center circle.
• Bake on cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Wrap while still warm. Store in refrigerator or freezer.
• Makes three flat loaves.

QUICK RISE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Add ingredients in the order listed to bread mixing bowl.
• Using a dough hook, mix well and add more flour if needed so that the dough cleans the sides of the bowl (dough should be slightly tacky.
• Knead for 10 minutes.
• Shape into 2 to 3 loaves depending on the size of your pans. Add dough to sprayed pans.
• Cover with tented plastic or cloth and let rise for about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 for the last half hour of rising. It is ready to go in the oven when the dough is doubled in bulk.
• Turn oven down to 350 and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Take out of pans and let cool on wire rack.
• Brush tops with melted butter to keep crusts soft.
• additional ingredients may be added:.
• Eggs:.
• decrease water by 1/4 cup and add two beaten eggs. Eggs add flavor, liquid, color, structure, nutrients and tenderness to breads.
• Cracked wheat:.
• Add 1/2 cup uncooked cracked wheat for each 4 cups of flour. If using uncooked cracked wheat the bread will be somewhat crunchy. cooking the cracked wheat first will add a variety of texture without the crunch feel. Many people like to put oatlems or other cooked cereals into their bread. As a guidelin, use 1/2 cup or less per 4 cups of flour.
• Potatoes:.
• They add a sweet, rich flavor to breads. Add 1/2 cup to 4 cups flour and reduce water by 1/4 cup.

BASIC, LIGHT & EASY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Put the ingredients in your ABM in the order your manufacturer recommends.
• Dont use the rapid rise cycle on your machine as a longer, slower rise helps develop the flavor.
• I use this for rolls or for loaves.
• Enjoy.