Great Grainery Bread Robin Hood Food

GREAT GRAINERY BREAD - ROBIN HOOD

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in large bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.
• Heat 1 cup water, milk, brown sugar and butter together to lukewarm, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add milk mixture and 2 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and elastic.
• Stir in oats, bran, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, salt and 2-3/4 cups of remaining flour gradually. If necessary, add more flour to make a soft dough which leaves sides of bowl. Turn out onto a floured board. Round up into a ball.
• Knead dough, adding more flour as necessary until dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky (about 10 minutes).
• Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased waxed paper and a tea towel.
• Let rise in a warm place (75°- 85°F/ 24°- 29°C) until doubled in size (45 - 60 minutes).
• Punch down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 2 portions.
• Shape one portion into a loaf. Place seam side down in a greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan. Shape the other portion into 16 balls. Place in a greased 9" (23 cm) square pan. Cover both with a tea towel.
• Let rise in warm place until doubled (35 - 45 minutes).
• Bake the loaf at 400°F for 25 - 30 minutes. Rolls at 375°F for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Cool on wire racks.

ROBIN HOOD'S CHEESE AND TOMATO GRAINERY BREAD

Steps:

• Add the first ten ingredients to machine according to manufacturer's directions.
• Add tomatoes and cheese at"add ingredients" signal or after first rising.
• Select whole wheat cycle for a bread machine loaf; OR select dough cycle, shape and bake in conventional oven.
• LOAF: Shape dough into 3 or 4 balls.
• Place in greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• Let rise in warm place about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
• Cover with foil if becoming too brown.
• ROLLS: Shape dough into 16 balls.
• Place in greased 9" square pan.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise 30- 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375°F for 18- 23 minutes.

GRAINERY BREAD

Steps:

• combine water, wheat berries, and millet in a saucepan. bring to a boil and cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• stir in honey.
• cool to lukewarm.
• stir in yeast until dissolved and let sit for about 3 minutes.
• add oats, cornmeal, dry milk, wheat germ, salt, and sunflower seeds. stir.
• add whole wheat flour.
• knead for 6-8 minutes.
• cover with plastic wrap and a towel and let rise for 1 hour.
• punch down and divide in half into 2 loaf pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• cover and let rise for an hour.
• mix egg substitute and water.
• cut 3 diaganal slashes in top of each loaf. brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

KITTENCAL'S 60% WHOLE WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the 1/2 cup whole milk with 3 tbsp sugar, salt and 4 tablespoons butter until the milk is warmed (not hot!) and the butter is almost melted (the butter does not have to melt completely) set aside and cool until lukewarm.
• Proof the yeast with 1 tsp sugar in the 1-1/4 cups warm water for 10 minutes until foamy.
• Using a heavy-duty mixer, fitted with the kneader attachment, to the bowl add in 3 cups whole wheat flour and 1 cup white flour with warm milk/butter mixture and the proofed yeast.
• Mix for 2 minutes, then start adding in more flour if needed to create a soft smooth dough that holds around the kneader blade, knead for 5-8 minutes (adjusting flour).
• Remove the dough and let rest 10 minutes on the counter, covered with a clean tea towel.
• After 10 minutes, lightly knead the dough into a ball, and then place in a well-oiled bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size (if you are oven-rising this should take about 1 hour).
• Remove and punch down dough.
• Shape into 12 balls (depending on what size you make them).
• Cover and rise again for 30-35 minutes.
• Brush the tops and sides gently using a pastry brush with the egg/water mix, sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using).
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until they are a deep golden brown, and sound hollow when tapped.