Bread Recipes...???

[Stella]

I was wondering if some of you might have a full proof bread recipe.  I just
ordered one of those bread making machine.  I only want to use whole wheat
flour.  I'm not a bread baker, but I want to give it a good try....Thanks if
you can share yours with me.

[ezdoesit]

I love King Arthur recipes.

Here's one for you to try
Bread


EZ

[Stella]

Thank you EZ....There are some great recipes on that site.  I downloaded them.
Only problem is we don't have that brand of flour.  I will go to a health store and
see if I can get some that is acceptable.  I would like some with different seeds.
Then again I will have to get that separately and add.
Thanks again.

[tasty]

Stella,

Do you have Bulk Barn Stores in Quebec?  We have them in Ontario and I buy a lot of my bread flour from them.  The other one I really like a lot is  a multigrain by Robin Hood.  Love that one.  I can't always find it and I've only ever been able to buy it in 10kg bags.

[tasty]

This is the recipe I use most of the time with my bread maker.  I use it with white flour, whole wheat  or the multigrain  flour mentioned above.  If you want more recipes, I have lots that I like but this one is my "go to" - maybe I should say, it is the one I have the quantities memorized.

I should also mention that I never bake the bread in the bread maker - the hole(s) that the paddle(s) leave just get in the way so I bake my bread in the regular oven.  In my oven, that is 375/380 for about 26 minutes.


White sandwich bread

1 cup warm water
2 tbsp sugar
2 ½ tsp yeast
¼ cup oil
3 cups bread flour
1 ½ tsp salt

To the bread pan add 1 cup very warm water, sugar and yeast. Let it sit for about 10 minutes - it will start to foam a bit. Add oil then the flour and then salt.

Set the bread machine to a dough setting. 

When the machine is done, turn the dough out onto a floured board and kneed just a few times. Form into a loaf shape. Spray or grease a loaf pan and put dough in the loaf pan. Let it rise for about 1 hour - it should rise a little above the top of the pan. Heat the oven to 350 then bake for about 25 - 30 minutes or until golden. Let it sit for a few minutes before turning out of the pan

[Stella]

Yes Tasty, we do have the Bulk Barn.  Thanks for the tip.  I have only been once to the
Bulk Barn and really like it.  So much to chose from.  Will check out the flour you
posted.
I do not plan to make bread with white flour unless it's for a pizza.  I'm trying
to eat better....with lots of fiber.

[Angela]

Thanks, Tasty! This is the recipe I have been using. However, your steps are clearer & I have copied the recipe for future reference.

[annrms]

www.kcet.org/food/weekend-recipe-dakota-bread This is an America's Test Kitchen recipe. I used the ingredients and made my own. Maybe at that Bulk Barn you can find a seed mix and a multi grain cereal mix. FYI I

[Stella]

Thanks Ann!  Here is my first try.  I used whole wheat flour, natural (unbleached sugar) sea salt,
bread machine yeast, 2 tbsp of soft butter, water.  Love it.

[Stella]

Sorry about the large picture.  I am still working on making them smaller

[tasty]

Just pass the bread knife, Stella.  That looks great!

[annrms]

Sure does!!!

[Stella]

Oh, I sure wish I could share some with you!!!!  My friend/neighbour and I went to see a 
French movie last night.  On the way I had buttered a small piece of the bread so she \
can taste it.  Short of screaming, she loved it.  I had her come in so I can slice a nice
piece for breakfast this morning.  Waiting for her comments....lol

The funny part to my bread making story.  My daughter has been using one of these
bread making machines for a couple of years now.  We love her pizza dough.  So when 
she saw the picture I sent her of the bread, she asked for my recipes...well the ones
that come out good.

Just a question here.....the recipe called for 2 tsp of regular fast rising yeast, but I only
had the break making machine yeast, and I put in 2 1/4 tsp figuring if it equals one
package of dry yeast then it should work.  Well it did.  What do you think?  

[tasty]

I have used yeast other than the machine yeast at times and couldn't really notice the difference.

[wilderness]

I have never used machine yeast when making dough in my machine.  However I don't bake it the machine.  I only use if for making the dough.  I have always used my regular bread recipes as long as they don't require more flour than the machine recipes call for.

Bet