Making Whole Wheat Bread

[kevin313]

We baked up a couple loaves of whole wheat bread. Summer wasn't the best time for a project like this, but I had a bag of whole wheat flour left over from another recipe and wanted to use it up. This recipe puts a little molasses in the dough, which deepens the flavor.

 



 

 

[kevin313]

Here's the recipe:

 

[lordkenmore]

Wonderful looking bread!

 

[frigilux]

God, I miss real bread! The only thing I can eat anymore is store-bought 40 calorie per slice high fiber lower carb stuff. This is another fine recipe, Kevin!

 

[vacerator]

Thanks for that kevin!

Koeplinger's has nothing on you.
Too hot to bake today for sure though.
I got a pretty good artisan bread last week at Randazzo's.
I'll try yours when it cools off++++++
Do you also make sour dough? Some bakeries have been using the same mother starter for decades.

 

[cuffs054]

Kevin, could you knead the dough in the mixer?

 

[lordkenmore]

>Kevin, could you knead the dough in the mixer?

I won't speak for Kevin's recipe...but I will say in general that one should be able to knead with a KA mixer. The significant issue: one is limited (by owner's manual decree) with the amount of flour. I think Kevin's recipe might have too much flour for that size of mixer. For some reason, 6 cups of flour sticks to mind.

Also some people do like kneading by hand for at least part of the kneading time.

 

[lordkenmore]

>God, I miss real bread! The only thing I can eat anymore is store-bought 40 calorie per slice high fiber lower carb stuff. This is another fine recipe, Kevin!

I am not a dietitian or other expert. That said, it might be worth consulting with such an expert. I'd have to think there might be SOME sort of home made bread that might work for lower carb diets as well as the store bought stuff. Except, of course, with better taste.

 

[frigilux]

I've tried a couple of homemade lower carb bread recipes, but the store-bought version most closely resembles real bread. Sara Lee Delightfuls offers hamburger buns, hot dog buns and loaf bread. I use the HyVee version of the bread, which is considerably less expensive.

 

[suburbanmd]

Breadmaker

I used to make bread in large batches by hand. After waffling about it for a long time, finally got a Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso. Does as good a job as I did, with far less work. And I feel more free to experiment since it only affects one loaf.

 

[appnut]

My 6 qt. KA Pro 600 limits white flour to total of 14 cups and whole wheat to 8 cups.  I'd make this with all white whole-wheat flour and add some vital gluten.  I was looking at artisan breads at the HEB bakery this morning.  Every one of them had 2g of fiber per serving.  Not worth my eating.  A serving has to have a minimum of 4g for me.  And that's all whole grain/whole wheat products.