100% Whole Wheat Bread for people who suck at making bread
   

July 14, 2015 Comments: 2

I went to Denver this weekend for the first time for a wedding and wow, this place is beautiful. 
 Mount Falcon looking out at DenverI hardly went into the mountains but they were beautifulMount FalconAnd you could just see forever. 

Eagle Outlook on Mount FalconI swear the whole city seemed like it was painted. Sunset in Cheesman ParkThe mountains in the skyline. The sunset. Everything.Sunset over Cheesman parkI’m sad to be back really. Especially because this city is stifling hot and humid. I’m already missing the idea of walking/biking everywhere and having a million amazing hikes just an hour away.

On the bright side, I actually know how to bake here. No elevation to take into account. So the first thing I did when I got home was whip up some bread since I finished my last loaf.

Now, I’m terrible at making bread. Really truly bad. I can never figure out how long to knead it and it always is either over or under kneaded, then it turns out wet in the middle despite being cooked. So I made the best decision I’ve made and I purchased a bread machine.Whole wheat bread risingI don’t cook my bread in the bread machine though. I just use it to knead and allow the dough to rise. That way I don’t get the weird tall shape, whole in the center and thin crust that comes with a bread machine.

I’ve made this bread numerous times in the last few months and it has turned out perfectly every time. And the best part is, it stays soft all week long. 

I use King Arthur’s recipe but I tend to scale it down to a 1lb loaf. So I’m going to give you guys the scalings for 1lb, 1.5lb, and 2lb loaf.

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100% Whole Wheat Bread for people who suck at making bread

100% Whole Wheat Bread for people who suck at making bread

Ingredients

    For 1 lb. Loaf
  • 3/4 cups + 4tsp water
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp + 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 2 1/3 cups 100% Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 tbsp + 2 tsp cup sunflower, sesame or flax seeds, or a combination (optional)
  • 2 tsp vital wheat gluten
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
    • For 1 1/2 lb. Loaf
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 3 1/2 cups 100% White Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/4 cup sunflower, sesame or flax seeds, or a combination (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
    • For 2 lb. Loaf
  • 1 2/3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp + 2 tsp olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 4 2/3 cups 100%Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/3 cup sunflower, sesame or flax seeds, or a combination (optional)
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp vital wheat gluten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast

Instructions

  1. Put all the ingredients in a bread machine on the dough setting
  2. When the bread machine is done, pour your bread on a lightly floured surface and roll it into a cylinder
  3. Line a bread pan with parchment paper or grease it and place the dough seam side down
  4. Cover loosely with a plastic bag or plastic wrap and allow to rise until it's about an inch above the bread pan (my bread didn't rise that far because it's in too large of a bread pan, it's much better suited for the 1.5lb recipe)
  5. Preheat your oven to 375F
  6. Bake the risen bread for 30-45 minutes, until the crust is nice and golden and it produces a hollow sound when you knock on the top.

Notes

http://www.cupcakesfordinner.com/2015/07/14/100-whole-wheat-bread-for-people-who-suck-at-making-bread/

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