MAKE YOUR OWN BREAD

 

MAKING YOUR OWN BREAD

It can be any combination of whole grain, but here is a bread recipe with whole wheat flour. Keep it simple and as you grow in experience, you will be amazed at its satisfying aroma, texture and taste. Bread can be powerfully good for your health. Fine whole grain flour, olive oil, honey, salt, yeast, and water.

 

Good health is beautiful.

 

"...thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful..." Ezekiel 16:13.

 

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

 

6 Cups whole wheat flour (room temperature)

3 Cups warm water

1/3 Cup Olive Oil

1/3 Cup pure Honey

1 Tablespoon active dry Yeast (check date)

1 level Tablespoon Salt

DIRECTIONS:

MIX WELL IN LARGE BOWL

3 Cups warm water

1/3 Cup honey

1/3 Cup oil

1 level Tablespoon salt

1 Tablespoon active dry yeast

5 Cups whole wheat flour (first)

Let mixed dough rest 15 minutes … it will rise slightly.

On kneading surface or countertop put remaining 1 Cup flour KNEAD 100 X as you work 1 cup flour into dough.

1.   In a large bowl, mix the warm water, oil, honey, yeast and salt.

2.   Add 6 Cups whole wheat flour to liquid mixture. Mix well. (add one cup for kneading). Let dough rest 15 minutes in bowl.

3.   Add dough to flour on counter and knead 100X (working in cup of flour on counter). It will become a ball and easy to handle.

4.   Prepare a cookie sheet, spread liberally with butter, flour.

5.   Cut dough into two rounds. Place on cooking sheet.

6.   Beat one egg. Add 3 Tablespoons of Old Fashioned Oats to egg.

7.   Spread oat and egg mixture on round loaves with fingers. Let shaped dough rise in a warm place about 1 hour.

8.   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake about 35 minutes.

Bake until top of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before removing from the pan and transferring to a cooling rack. Let cool an additional hour before slicing.