Prize Winning Honey Whole Wheat Bread |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 210 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a wonderful whole wheat bread. Perfect served warm with butter. Ingredients:
3 liters whole wheat flour |
125 ml water, lukewarm |
70 ml honey |
15 ml active dry yeast |
250 ml skim milk powder |
425 ml hot water |
30 ml shortening |
30 ml salt |
500 ml cold water |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine lukewarm water and 5 ml honey. Add yeast and let stand 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine milk powder and hot water. Add shortening, salt, and reaming honey. Stir until dissolved and add cold water.
3. Stir in yeast mixture with a fork and add to milk mixture.
4. Add half the flour and beat with a spoon until smooth. Add remaining flour, gradually mixing thoroughly using just enough flour to prevent stickiness.
5. When dough is stiff, turn out on to a floured board and knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes.
6. Shape into smooth ball and place in a well greased bowl.
7. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. Punch dough down.
8. Let rise again, when doubled divide into 4 equal portions.
9. Let rise 10 minutes.
10. Shape into loaves and place in 4 loaf pans.
11. Let rise until doubled.
12. Bake in 400F oven for about 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake 25-30 minutes until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
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