No Knead Wheat Germ Bread Recipes

WHEAT GERM BREAD

Steps:

• In large mixer bowl, combine 1½ cups of the flour, yeast, wheat germ and salt; mix well. Add water, molasses, shortening and egg. Blend at low speed until combined; increase speed to medium and beat 3 minutes.
• Remove bowl from mixer and, by hand, gradually stir in remaining flour about ½ cup at a time to make a stiff batter. Cover; let rise until light and doubled, about 1 hour.
• Stir down batter. Spoon into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or 2-quart casserole. Cover; let rise in warm place until light, about 45 minutes.
• Near the end of the second rise, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until deep golden brown. Remove from pan and cool on a baking rack.

NO-KNEAD WHEAT GERM BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup all purpose flour, dry milk, sugar, yeast and salt.
• Heat water and butter until very warm (until the butter melts).
• Stir in wheat germ, let stand for about 2 minutes.
• Stir wheat germ mixture into dry ingredients.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
• Add egg and 1/4 cup all purpose flour.
• Beat 2 minutes at high speed.
• Stir in 3/4 cup all purpose flour and 1/4 cup whole wheat flour to make stiff batter.
• Place into a Loaf Pan (1,5 QT size).
• Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375F for 25 minutes or until done.

NO-KNEAD WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in honey; add butter, salt and whole wheat flour. Beat on low speed until well-blended. Stir in all-purpose flour. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Stir 30 strokes with a spoon; pour batter into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until batter reaches edge of pan, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

FAST NO-KNEAD WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine flours, cornmeal, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups water and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest about 4 hours at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.
• Oil a standard loaf pan (8 or 9 inches by 4 inches; nonstick works well). Lightly oil your hands and shape dough into a rough rectangle. Put it in pan, pressing it out to the edges. Brush top with a little more oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 1 hour more.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake bread about 45 minutes, or until loaf reaches an internal temperature of 210 degrees. Remove bread from pan and cool on a rack.