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Old fashioned mamma
02-17-2004, 02:35 PM
10 - 12 c. whole wheat flour
2/3 c. oil
2/3 c. honey
6 c. warm water
3 Tbsp. gluten *
2 T. salt
2 T. yeast *
2 tbsp. dough enhancer*

Combine several cups flour with all ingredients, making sure you put the salt in first and the yeast last. Mix for 2 minutes. Continuing adding the flour, 2-3 cups at a time until you get the right consistency. Knead for 10 minutes. I use my KA for this, so only have to knead a bit when I put in the last few cups. My KA only takes 12 c. flour.

*Gluten and dough enhancer can be purchased at any health food store.
*I found though that I don't need to use the gluten or dough enhancer because instead I use 2 tbsp. lecithin granules* and 2 tbsp. lemon juice. It works perfectly.
*Lecithin granules can be purchased at any health food store in their refrigerator department and must be kept in refrigerator at all times
*Yeast is instant yeast. I use fermipan and purchase it in 15.9 oz pkg. I keep it refrigerated at all times.

I use this recipe with freshly ground grain that I do myself. So you may have to play with it a bit to get it right if your purchasing whole wheat grain at a grocery store.

prairiemaid
02-18-2004, 01:57 AM
Thanks!!

prairiemaid
02-19-2004, 08:17 PM
I couldn't find lecithin nor dough enhancer out here, but I got some gluten. Do you know what the dough enhancer does, exactly? And can I leave it out?

Old fashioned mamma
02-19-2004, 09:31 PM
Yes you can leave it out Margret. I don't purchase it at all. I think just the gluten should work fine. Again you may have to add a tiny bit more by experimenting a bit.

prairiemaid
02-19-2004, 10:40 PM
Ok, good. I made it and it's rising. I added an extra Tbsp of gluten. The dough looked and felt good. I made it by hand so my method was a bit different than what you posted. I used the method I'm used to. As I was making it, I realized the recipe's not that different than the egg bread I usually make except yours has no eggs and a cup more of water. I know it's a little late to be starting bread.

How many loaves does it make? 3? 4?

Old fashioned mamma
02-19-2004, 11:48 PM
Margret, it makes 4 loaves. What I usually do is make 3 loaves and a dozen buns.

Old fashioned mamma
02-19-2004, 11:50 PM
I forgot, the one thing you might find is that it falls once cooking. Once I took the gluten out, and used only lecithin and lemon juice, it never fell. Just wanted to make you aware of that. Hopefully it won't for you.

prairiemaid
02-20-2004, 12:14 AM
Oh phew. I'm glad you replied in time. I am about to divide them into loaves. I'll let you know how it turns out.

prairiemaid
02-20-2004, 01:07 PM
lol at myself. I guess trying something new I was unsure of myself.
My loaf pans are 4x9? - the smaller ones. I made 5 loaves. They turned out nice. They look nice, cut nice, didn't fall. They rose fairly quickly once in the bread pans, I thought. I know if they rise too much before cooking, that will make them fall. They rose only for about 30 or 40 minutes before I put them in the oven. My kitchen was warm though.
Thanks for helping me with it!

Old fashioned mamma
02-20-2004, 01:53 PM
Your welcome!!