Debs Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Posted By Chef Isaac on June 10, 2009
Yield: 1- two pound loaf
This bread recipe is just sooo delish! It is flavorful and looks darn pretty to boot! Now, a few things I want to tell you about this bread. Since this is not made with a lot of white flour, it will not have the same elasticity as if it was a white bread. Also, when you knead it, it will seem somewhat dry. You haven’t done anything wrong. Wheat flour is
totally different than white flour is. Also, you will notice that when mixing, you might need to add in a little more flour or water. This is where you want to keep an eye on it while it mixes. The work YOU put into this bread will return 10 fold to you once you eat a slice! :)
I want to thank Deb for sharing this recipe with us. Her original recipe is made with a bread machine. A bread machine is great for kneading as we all know this can be hard on our hands. She has one neat trick though…. she just uses the bread machine to mix and knead. Deb will then take it out and knead it herself and bake it in the oven. A wonderful idea really!
Ingredients:
1 1/8 c warm water (110 degrees)
5 Tablespoons of Fireweed Honey (from sweet as can bee!)
3 Tablespoons oil (canola, veg, or olive)
2 1/4 teaspoon rapid rise yeast (King Arthur is good)
4 cups whole wheat flour (use a high quality flour like Montana Red Wheat)
1/2 cup white bread flour
1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Preparation:
1- Place your warm water, fireweed honey, oil, and yeast in a mixing bowl and mix in the yeast. Let set for about 10-15 minutes to make sure the yeast is alive. It should foam up some.
2- After the resting time of the yeast, add the whole wheat flour and white bread flour.
3- Mix until a shaggy looking mass is reached. Add in the salt and continue to mix.
4- Mix until the bread dough starts to come together (you will need to keep an eye on this. If it looks too dry, add a little water. If it looks too wet, add some flour). At this point, lay it out on the table top and start to knead.
5- Knead until a smooth ball is created. Form into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl with the seam side down. Cover and let rise until it is doubled, about 1 hour or so.
6- After the first rise is done, pat down to expel the air. Place into an oiled bread pan and cut three slits into the bread. Let rise for about 30-45 minutes. In the mean time, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7- When the second rise is done, place bread into the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until done.
8- When it comes out of the oven, brush with melted butter. (Isaac note: I like to take a little salt and black pepper and season the top of the bread).
This recipe was given to me by Debbie Lane. Thank you for sharing this great bread recipe with us!
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