Thursday, October 1, 2015

Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Bread


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I attended a "Cooking For Life" class given by  a good friend of mine were I learned how to make this wonderful bread.   The bread baking in the oven smells so good!   This bread will go nicely with the Sunday family breakfast!
I hope you will also enjoy making your own bread.
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This recipe makes 1 medium-size loaf.
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 Cup unbleached white flour
  • 1 Tablespoon dry yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 1 Tablespoon of 0il
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 Cup hot water
  • 1 gallon plastic bag
  • Clean Kitchen Towel
  • Nonstick Vegetable Cooking Spray
Directions:
  1. Measure the wheat flour, yeast, and salt.  Put into the 1 gallon plastic bag.
  2. Seal the bag and shake gently.
  3. Open bag and add the oil, honey, and water.
  4. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal it again.
  5. Squeeze the bag with your hands until all the ingredients are mixed up.
  6. Now add the rest of the white flour (seal the bag & follow step 4) and knead again until it is smooth and from dough into a ball.
  7. Keep squeezing or kneading the dough for about 10 more minutes.
  8. Place the bag in a warm place and cover with a clean kitchen towel.  Let it rise until it has double in size.
  9. While the dough is rising, grease or spray the bread pan with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
  10. Punch the dough down with your fist and then take it out of the bag.
  11. Put the dough into the bread pan.
  12. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel.
  13. Let it rise until it doubles again.
  14. While it is rising, turn oven on and heat to 350F.
  15. When the bread had risen, put the pan into the oven and bake it for 30-35 minutes or until it is golden brown.

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