Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wonderful 100% Whole Wheat Bread
To all of my wheat-bread-making-friends, this is an awesome whole wheat bread recipe! It was so good that I just had to share. It takes a little planning because you start it on one day and finish it the next day. But it doesn’t use any vital wheat gluten or dough enhancer (which are quite expensive out on the east coast) and it is super moist and has great texture! I have been through so many bread recipes, and this is by far our favorite!!
This recipe will yield 2 large loaves. A bit more than half the flour is soaked.
Ingredients on day 1
4 cups of freshly ground whole wheat flour
2 1/2 - 3 cups warm water
3 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Mix the ingredients together making sure all the flour is moistened. Cover loosely and let sit at room temp for up to 12-24 hours. This lets the acid in the vinegar or lemon juice breakdown the phytic acid in the wheat.
Ingredients on day 2
In a mixer (or by hand) mix the flour/water/acid mix with
1/3 cup melted butter (not hot)
1/3 cup honey1Tbsp yeast
2 1/2 - 3 cups of freshly ground whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp sea salt
Mix and knead until you have a nice supple dough (about 10 minutes by mixer, 20 by hand). The four you add depends on the day, the flour, and the humidity. It may be slightly different each time.
Place in a greased bowl and let rise for about 1 1/2 hours (until is doubles in size).
Punch down the dough and let rise again until double (it won't take as long this time ~ 1 hour).
Grease 2 loaf pans. Punch down the dough and shape the loaves. Let them rise until the are about 1-2 inches about the top of the rim of the pan (about 30-45 minutes).
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Bake the bread for 20 minutes. Turn them and bake another 20 minutes. Cool them out of the pan on a wire rack. Wait at least 2 hours before slicing.
I usually double this recipe and freeze the extra loaves. Wrap well and store in the freezer. To thaw just leave on the counter overnight.
Monday, November 21, 2011
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Ragnar Remembrance
CLICK HERE to read an article written by the Washington Post about my brother, Shane, who died last year while running a Ragnar Relay and about his amazing wife, Holly, who is running the race again this year in his remembrance.
Holly, you are a strength to all of us. Good luck!!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A Bunch of Stuff
But I came to Jared's school and posted a bunch of posts for ya'll.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Trying to Catch Up
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Two New Posts
Check out what we’ve been doing now that everyone’s healthy again.
I also posted some new recipes we’ve tried lately.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
More pictures from Christmas
Yes, Christmas was a long time ago, but here are some more pictures from our vacation.