Where can I get a good, grainy bread recipe?!
Answers: Can anyone direct me to a recipe for a whole-grain bread where you can actually find kernels of something yummy, wheat or whatever. I've made white bread, dark rye with caraway and a regular wheat bread, but I want something where the grains are more easily detected. Any ideas?
MULTI-GRAIN BREAD
9 tsp. or 4 pkgs. yeast
2 1/2 c. hot water
6 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. salt
6 tbsp. shortening
2 c. hot water
1/4 c. whole grain brown rice flour
1/4 c. corn flour
1/4 c. oat flour
1/4 c. barley flour
1/4 c. med. rye flour
1/4 c. Gold Medal oat flour blend
1/2 c. oat bran
1/2 c. cracked wheat
1 c. whole wheat flour
8-9 c. Gold Medal bread flour
Oven, 425 degrees. Dissolve yeast in hot water. Pour in large bowl along with sugar, salt, and shortening. Add additional hot water. Stir in all the flours, except the bread flour. Mix until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down, divide in fourths, form loaves, and place in greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour) or until dough is about 1/2 inch above top of pan. Bake about 35 minutes or to desired doneness in 425 degree oven.
Simple Whole Wheat Bread
INGREDIENTS
3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/3 cup honey
5 cups bread flour
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon salt
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 cup honey. Add 5 cups white bread flour, and stir to combine. Let set for 30 minutes, or until big and bubbly.
Mix in 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/3 cup honey, and salt. Stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour. Flour a flat surface and knead with whole wheat flour until not real sticky - just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. This may take an additional 2 to 4 cups of whole wheat flour. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a dishtowel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled.
Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes; do not overbake. Lightly brush the tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine when done to prevent crust from getting hard. Cool completely
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon dill seeds
1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
Place water and seeds in the bread machine basket.
Add the flour.
Make a well in the center and put the sugar and yeast in it.
Sprinkle the salt around the edges of the basket so it isn't mixed with the yeast and sugar.
Select a setting for 1 1/2 pound loaf.
Try this recipe for making delicious bread sticks too.
Just stop the machine at the end of kneading and shape the dough into thick long rolls, brushing with oil.
Allow them to rise until double in size and bake at 375.
for 25-30 minutes.
1 1/2 cups water (70 to 80 degrees F)
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup rye flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
Go to the "Leap over Web Clutter" section of this site and use the second link. Use that cooking search and enter phrases like "German Bread" and such. The european style bread is much more like you are describing.