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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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 Posted - Jul 27 2008 : 3:36:28 PM
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It's kind of long, but here is the one I use. DH doesn't like whole wheat, but he likes this one:
Whole Wheat Potato Bread
2 small potatoes, cooked in small saucepan and drained (save water), mash
2 c. water
4 tbsp. honey
2 pkg. yeast
4 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2-2c unbleached flour
1/2 c. dry milk powder
3 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. butter, melted
2 eggs
Combine mashed potatoes and potato water with enough water to measure 1 1/3 cups. Place in a large mixer bowl and cool to lukewarm. Stir in 2 tbsp honey and yeast. Let stand 10 minutes; blend in half the flours and dry milk. Blend at medium speed until smooth; add remaining honey, salt, melted butter, and eggs. Beat 3 minutes, then add remaining flour using hands if necessary to mix until dough is medium stiff. Place on a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and no longer sticky. Place in a greased bowl; turn dough to coat surface. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled, about 60-90 minutes. Punch down; place on a very lightly oiled surface and knead for 2-3 minutes. Cover with a towel; let rest 15 minutes. Knead 1-2 minutes. Divide dough into 4 portions; cover 3 portions with a bowl. To shape: divide dough into 3 portions and shape each into 10 inch ropes. Place parallel to one another. Starting from the middle, braid to one end; repeat with opposite half, pinching and tucking under ends. Carefully lift into a greased loaf pan. Repeat with remaining portions. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled, about 1 hour. Slash tops lightly with a sharp knife and bake in a preheated 375 F oven for 30-35 minutes or until loaves test done. Brush with melted butter if desired. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Makes 4 loaves.
If you don't have a mixer, I have done it by hand with a whisk just as well. Very rich, flavorful bread. I think you'll like it.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 04:49:36 AM
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I don't see why you couldn't if you simply substitute regular milk for the amount of water you add to the mashed potatoes and potato water to get the 1 1/3 cup. I almost always have powdered milk on hand just because it's cheaper to use in baking instead of using up all the milk in the fridge. But I think I did use regular milk once because I was out of powdered milk at the time. It must not have made any difference or I would have noted on my recipe not to do that.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
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keeperofthehome
True Blue Farmgirl
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Suzanne
Atlanta
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 07:44:01 AM
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I use a bread machine, and I forgot how to do it by hand, but here's what I do:
1 1/2C water
1/3 C olive oil
1/3 C honey
2tsp. salt
2 Tblsp lethicin
4 C all-purpose white or whole wheat flour
1 Tblsp instant yeast
Throw into bread machine in that order, but make a well in flour for yeast. For more bread recipe ideas go onto www.breadbeckers.com.
Blessings!
~Farrah
www.homesteadblogger.com/keeperofthehome/
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 09:23:22 AM
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This is one my favorites: Spoon-Stirred Whole Wheat Bread
1 T dry active yeast - 2 C lukewarm water - 2 T honey - 1-1/2 tsp sea salt - 2 T oil
4-1/2 C sifted whole wheat flour - cornmeal - cold water - 4 T sesame seeds - melted butter
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add honey, salt and oil and mix well. Stir in flour and beat well with a wooden spoon. Cover bowl and set in a warm place for about an hour. Every 10 minutes work through the dough vigorously with the wooden spoon. Turn dough onto a light floured board and divide in half. Shape each half into a ball, cover with the bowl or a towel and let rest 10 minutes. Roll each ball into a 12x9 inch rectangle. Roll tightly, like a jellyroll, starting with the long edge. Seal the edge. Place on a well-oiled baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Make diagonal slashes across tops of loaves. Brush loaves with water, cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 30 min. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Brush the loaves with water again and sprinkle each with 2 T seeds. Bake 35-40 min. or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Brush with melted butter and cool on a rack.
Hope you enjoy this one. |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 4:30:49 PM
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I have one for buttermile rolls.
2 cakes compressed yeast or 2 T dry active yeast - 1/4 C honey - 1-1/2 C buttermilk, heated to lukewarm - 1/2 C melted butter - 5 C unbleached white flour, approx. - 1 tsp baking soda - 1 tsp sea salt
Crumble the compressed yeast and place it, or the dry yeast, in a bowl. add honey and, while stirring, pour in buttermilk. Continue to stir until yeast is dissolved. Stir in melted butter. Mix in 2 C flour, baking soda and salr. Beat well, cover and set in a warm place until mixture rises about two inches up in the bowl, about 25 min. Stir down and add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Beat well. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in bulk, about 30 min. Punch down. Divide dough into 24 pieces and form each piece into a ball. Place one inch apart in oiled layer pans or on a baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 10 min. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake the rolls about 20 min. or until golden brown.
Good luck. Hope you enjoy these. |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
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MI
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Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 05:44:26 AM
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I like your ww/potato bread recipe. Looks good. I'd like to get more whole grains into my family. I think I'll give it a try this weekend!
--I am grateful. I have enough.-- |
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Basic Bread Recipe anyone?
