Cracked Wheat Raisin Bread Recipes

CRACKED WHEAT RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, combine cracked wheat, raisins, brown sugar, salt, margarine and 2 cups boiling water mix well. Let cool to 105 to 115°F.2. In small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water (105 to 115°F.). Add dissolved yeast and 2 cups flour to cracked wheat mixture blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in an additional 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.3. On floured surface, knead in remaining 1/2 to 1 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.4. Grease large cookie sheet. Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Divide dough in half shape each into a ball. Place on greased cookie sheet. Cover let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.5. Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dough. With sharp knife, slash a 1/2-inch-deep lattice design on top of each loaf. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped. Immediately remove from cookie sheet cool on wire racks for 1 hour or until completely cooled.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Slice * Calories: 120 * Calories from Fat: 10 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 1 g 2% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 5 mg 2% * Sodium: 120 mg 5% * Total Carbohydrate: 24 g 8% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 5 g * Protein: 3 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 6% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fruit or 1 1/2 CarbohydrateSee Cook's Note: How to Prepare Yeast Breads and Cook's Note: The Upper Crust

WHOLE WHEAT RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Soak raisins beforehand in some warm water.
• In a large bowl, combine all the white flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, mix warm water and canola oil.
• Gradually add warm water mixture to flour mixture.
• Beat together, then stir in raisins and whole wheat flour. Stir until mixture is consistent.
• Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide into 3 balls and place in loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm, place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1.5 hours.
• Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Brush with melted butter.

APPLE-RAISIN CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL

Steps:

• 1.Place whole kernel wheat into the Vitamix Dry Grains container and secure lid.
• 2.Select Variable 1.
• 3.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7 or 8.
• 4.Grind to desired degree of fineness, about 15 seconds.
• 5.In a saucepan, heat salted water to boiling. Slowly add cracked wheat to boiling water, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• 6.Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7.While cracked wheat is cooking, use the Vitamix Standard container to chop apples.
• 8.Secure lid and remove lid plug.
• 9.Select Variable 1.
• 10.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4.
• 11.While machine is running, drop apple quarters through the lid plug opening, using tamper as needed to chop apples.
• 12.Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped apple, cinnamon, raisins and sunflower seeds to the cooked wheat. Stir to combine.
• 13.Cover and let mixture stand for an additional 5 minutes before serving.

CRACKED WHEAT BREAD II

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in cracked wheat and simmer for 10 minutes; let cool to lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the cracked wheat mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the butter, salt, molasses, honey, milk, yeast mixture, whole wheat flour and 2 cups of the bread flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
• When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped on top and bottom. Cool on racks.

WHOLE WHEAT RAISIN APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Soften yeast in ½ c warm water.
• Mix egg, milk, honey, and ½ tsp salt.
• Add yeast, raisins, and apples.
• In large bowl mix whole wheat flour and 1 ½ c white flour.
• Add milk mixture.
• Mix well.
• Stir in cracked wheat.
• Knead in remaining flour.
• Let raise till double in bulk.
• Punch down.
• Shape into loaves.
• Let raise till double.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
• Cover with foil after first 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

RAISIN WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select wheat bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).