Homemade Bread
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Homemade Bread
Description
The Homemade Bread begins with combining hot water, salt, honey, and cooking oil to create a slightly sweet, enriched base. Whole wheat flour is added gradually and mixed extensively to develop gluten structure. Yeast dissolved in warm water and vital wheat gluten are incorporated to improve dough elasticity and rise. Additional wheat flour is added until the dough reaches the correct consistency, slightly pulling away from the mixing bowl.
The dough undergoes a series of rises—twice in a bowl then once in baking pans—to develop volume and texture. This bread will yield several loaves or large pans, suitable for slicing fresh bread with a soft interior and modest crust thickness. Baking starts at a higher temperature then lowers for a completed bake that keeps the bread tender.
Because this recipe uses freshly ground wheat and vital wheat gluten, it gives a denser, wholesome crumb and can yield multiple loaves. Its method suits home bakers looking for bread with a balance of sweetness and soft texture, produced from scratch with familiar ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water hot
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 tbsp yeast dissolved in 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/2-3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 11-12 cups hard white wheat flour freshly ground
Instructions
- Mix together 4 Cups hot water, 1 Tablespoons salt, 1 Cup honey and 1/2 Cup oil in mixer using dough hook. Mix until dissolved.
- Then add in 6 cups of whole wheat flour (hard white wheat), one cup at a time.
- Mix about 10 minutes until stringy.
- Then add 3 Tablespoons yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2-3/4 cup vital wheat gluten, and 5-6 cups more wheat flour.
- Add flour until dough starts to come off sides of mixer, and you can pinch dough where it doesn’t stay on your fingers.
- Then mix for 5 minutes using the dough hook on lowest speed.
- Place in oiled bowl, cover with towel and rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
- Punch it down and allow to rise in the bowl again another 30-45 minutes.
- Punch down the dough again.
- Cut the dough and shaped them into loaves (will make 4-5 regular sized loaves or (3) 12 -inch pans).
- Let dough rise in pan until 1 inch above pan, about 30 minutes.
- Then bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn down to 325 degrees for 25 minutes more.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then place in bags and freeze while still warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Slice | |
| Calories | 1125kcal | 56% |
| Carbohydrates | 204g | 68% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1170mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 338mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 23g | 92% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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