4.29.2009

Wheat Bread for Dummies (myself included)

This is the easiest, yummiest wheat bread ever. If I can make it without screwing it up, you can make it without screwing it up. Trust me. Top it with Jennica's honey butter, and you'll find yourself porking out on carbs and grease even though you're supposed to be starving yourself before your cruise in a mere four months. Or maybe that's just me.

Wheat Bread
Amanda McCarty

5 c. stone-ground whole wheat flour
1/2 c. Vital Wheat Gluten (find it at Macey's if you're in Utah)
2 T. SAF Instant Yeast (again, at Macey's)
4 c. hot water

Mix for one minute, then cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Add:

1 1/2 T. salt
1/2 c. oil
7/8 c. honey
2 T. lemon juice

Change mixer to dough hook and knead for 10 minutes, adding an additional 5 1/2 c. wheat flour one cup at a time. Divide dough into three portions and place in sprayed loaf pans. Bake at 170* for 12 - 15 minutes, then increase temperature to 350* and set timer for 28 - 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Try and keep yourself from eating the entire loaf in one day.

7 comments:

Kallie said...

mmmmm, that sounds good, I'll have that.

TheGefrom5 said...

Thanks so much for the recipe! I am such a bread dummy , but I LOVE it adn I am super excited to try this! :)

I can't believe your house sold so quickly! It seems ot take so long everywhere right now, congrats! And good luck! I know you'll find where you are meant to be.

Happy 10th! It just seems like its been a couple of years and time has flown! You tow are still just as fun as you were 10 years ago, that's awesome!! :)

utahmominmexico said...

That sounds really good. I'll have to wait till I get home to try it.

Jennica said...

Yeah, I need that recipe BIG time!!!! Make sure you try the raspberry honey butter...to die for (and super easy).

Petersons said...

I'm a total dummy! Thanks for the recipe :)

Lindsey said...

I am a total dummy too and totally afraid of yeast, it freaks me out. But, man, I love me the brown bread.

Amanda and Ryan McCarty said...

Yeah!! I am so glad that you love the bread recipe. I have another great recipe for you when you are ready for it.