Stone Ground Honey Wheat Bread Recipes

STONE GROUND HONEY WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients into standard Kitchen Aid mixer bowl and begin to mix on low for two minutes(I use the wire wisk attachment to keep it airy).
• Switch to dough hook attachment and resume mixing at a medium speed.
• Combine egg and vegetable oil and beat until mixed.
• Add to bowl.
• Warm honey in microwave to make it pourable and add to bowl.
• Begin to slowly add warm water to bowl while mixing. Pour water until dough completely wraps itself around the dough hook in a large ball.
• Grease a large mixing bowl and place dough in bowl.
• Cover with a towel and let rise for an hour.
• Grease two loaf pans and coat grease with flour. Divide dough into tow loaves and place in each pan.
• Cover and let rise until dough rises 1-2 inches over top of loaf pan.
• Preheat oven to 350 and bake loaves on center rack for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
• Cover loaves with a towel on a cooling rack for an hour and then place in large ziplock bag for storage.

OLD-FASHIONED HONEY-WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Mix whole wheat flour, honey, shortening, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough all-purpose flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place 40 to 60 minutes or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Grease bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3 or 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches.
• Punch down dough and divide in half. Flatten each half with hands or rolling pin into rectangle, 18x9 inches, on lightly floured surface. Roll dough up tightly, beginning at 9-inch side, to form a loaf. Press with thumbs to seal after each turn. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Press each end with side of hand to seal. Fold ends under loaf. Place seam side down in pan. Brush loaves lightly with butter. Cover and let rise in warm place 35 to 50 minutes or until double.
• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaves are deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire rack. Brush loaves with butter; cool.

STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT BREAD - POOLISH & SOAKER RECIPE

Steps:

• %{color: red}The night before making bread, make the soaker and poolish% *1.* SOAKER * Mix together the coarse grains and water in bowl. * Cover with plastic wrap, and leave at room temperature until the next day. POOLISH * Mix together the whole-wheat flour and yeast, then stir in water to make a thick paste. Stir only until the flour is hydrated, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to ferment at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours. Then refrigerate overnight. *2.* The next day remove Poolish from refrigerate one hour before making the dough. *3.* * In Cuisinart bowl, wisk together the ** whole-wheat flour ** salt ** dry milk powder ** gluten flour ** and yeast. * Then add the poolish and the soaker, honey and oil. * With the paddle attachment blend until the dough forms a ball, adding more water or flour if needed. * Change to the dough hook. Start out slow, but use speed 4.5 for most of the blending time. * Blend for 12 - 15 minutes, until dough passes the windowpane test and reaches 77⁰ to 81⁰F. * Lightly oil a large bowl, roll the dough to coat, cover with cloth. *4.* Ferment at room temperature for approximately 2 hours, or until double. _A simple way to test if your dough has risen enough is to lightly press two fingertips about one-half inch into the dough.The dough is ready if an indention remains when fingertips are removed._ Use Proofing Box in colder weather, place a cup of very hot water in box.(watch carefully) *5.* Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Lightly oil two 11cm x 25cm loaf pans and place loaves in pans. Mist tops with pam spray and loosley cover with cloth. *6.* Proof at room temperature for about 90 minutes. Use Proffing Box in colder weather, place a cup of very hot water in box.(watch carefully) *7.* Preheat upper oven to convection 350⁰F. Just before baking, you may garnish the loaves by misting the tops with water and sprinkling on sesame seeds. *8.* Bake for about 45 - 55 minutes. Bread should be 185⁰ to 190⁰F at the center and should sound hollow. *9.* Remove immediately from the pans and cool on a rack for 1 hour before serving.

STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Stir together yeast, water, oil, and honey in a bowl to dissolve the yeast.
• Next add salt and whole wheat flour.
• Mix well, then add white flour.
• Knead the dough until it's smooth and elastic (you can never'over-knead' the dough, sometimes I even punch the dough; it helps relieve stress!).
• Cover with a towel and let raise 20 minutes.
• Punch down and shape into a round loaf, place on greased cookie sheet, cover, and let raise until double (about 1 hour).
• Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Enjoy!