Bread Machine Honey Whole Wheat |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Evolved through trial and error, this bread has so far been great no matter what the whole wheat to bread flour ratio. Ingredients:
1 c water |
1/8 c orange juice concentrate, thawed |
1/3 c honey |
1 1/2 t butter, cut into small chunks |
3 c flour - whole wheat and or bread machine flour (see note) |
1/2 c 6, 9, or 12 grain cereal, replace part of cereal with ground flax seed if desired |
1 t wheat gluten |
1 t dry milk powder |
1 1/2 t salt |
1 1/2 t active dry yeast |
Directions:
1. Place ingredients in bread machine in the order recommended by your machine.
2. I use a 2 cup wet measure for my liquids. I add water, then honey then the OJ concentrate. Makes it easier and more accurate.
3. I have tried various flour ratios to make three cups total flour. The photos are of a mistake where I used 1 c Bob's Red Mill whole wheat and thought I was using 2 c regular bread flouer. Instead it was Gold Medal whole wheat! Bread was incredibly good so I'll continue to make this mistake .
4. Keep the salt and yeast separated. I put in half the flour, then the salt, then the rest of the flour. Make a well in the top for the yeast.
5. I used the whole wheat setting in my Sunbeam bread machine.
6. As always, check the bread ball during the first knead and add more liquid (only 1 t at a time - a little goes a long way) or flour (also 1 t at a time) as needed.
7. I use an organic frozen orange juice - no additives like calcium, etc. I keep it in the freezer and nuke it just enough to get the liquid concentrate.
8. Modify for high altitude if needed.
9. This makes a 1 1/2 pound loaf.
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