Basic Bread Recipe
You can't go wrong with this traditional bread recipe!
Overview
Total time: 1 H 20 M
Servings: 16
Calories: 80
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup + 6 tbsp. lukewarm water
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 1 tbsp. oil optional*
- 500 mg. vitamin C tablet
- 2 cups wheat berries
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 74mg
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 0g
- Protein: 3g
Instructions
- Add water, yeast, and molasses to 2-cup measuring container. Stir well and allow to sit for 3–5 minutes.
- Add wheat berries, salt, and vitamin C tablet to Mix n Blend II blender jar. Secure lid and blend on Speed 9 or 10 for a complete cycle.
- Combine yeast mixture with flour mixture. Add oil, if desired. Secure lid and press "Pulse" 5–10 times, 1–2 seconds per pulse.
- Remove lid and use rubber spatula to scrape dough from sides of container toward center. Secure lid and pulse 5–10 times or until dough mixture forms ball on top of blades. Place dough in pan, and let dough rise.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour fresh dough into 8-x-4½-inch greased bread pan, using rubber spatula to scrape out dough around blade. Use rubber spatula to shape dough in bread pan so that dough has a mound appearance, with all four sides lower than the middle portion.
- Allow dough to rise for 10–12 minutes. Do not allow bread dough to rise higher than bread pan; if bread rises too long or too high, it will fall during baking.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden brown. Once baked, remove bread from loaf pan to cooling rack.
Note: Wheat germ oil is present in freshly milled flour; thus, additional oil isn't required when using freshly milled flour. However, using additional oil will help the bread stay fresh longer.
Notes
Add chopped herbs, spices, onion, fruit, or low-fat cheese when combining the yeast and flour mixtures.
I believe it foams up. I use water that is at 115-118 F. Is that too hot?
Made this for the first time last night- excellent straight from oven- added a shake of dry onions, onion powder and garlic powder and a small handful of shredded cheese as the recipie mentions.
Problem is the center is so crumbly I can not cut the loaf for sandwhiches- it crumbles half way down cutting the slice and breaks into pieces- any advice? Put it apart warm up and have butter on it is all it worked for -Great flavor but I need the whole wheat bread version for sandwhich bread! Cutable slices! Help ?! :)
What is vitamin C added for?
115 is too hot for yeast. Yeast are happiest from 80F-100F.
How much whole wheat flour would I use in place of the wheat berries?
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