Buttermilk Wheat Bread
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- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
2 tsp. yeast1/2 c. warm water3/4 c. very hot (but not boiling) water1/4 c. honey1-1/4 c. lowfat buttermilk5-1/2 c. whole wheat flour2 tsp. salt2 T. cold butter, cut into small bits Prep time: 40 minutesTotal rising time: about 3 hoursCooking time: about 1 hour
Combine flour and salt in bowl with a whisk; make a well in the middle. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water. Combine honey and hot water; stir to mix well. Add buttermilk to honey mixture, stirring well; mixture should be warm, but not hot. Add yeast to buttermilk mixture, stir, and pour liquids into well in flour. Stir with wooden spoon, pulling a little more flour into liquid at a time, until all flour is incorporated. Turn onto very lightly floured surface and knead 15 minutes, or till dough is just beginning to get smooth (try not to add extra flour, as this makes for very stiff, dry bread). Knead in butter bits a few at a time, until butter is totally incorporated and dough is smooth and elastic (note: it may look like your dough is having a total meltdown, but just keep kneading!). When done kneading, place dough in large bowl (just wash out the one you mixed it in) and let rise 60 to 90 minutes (dough is ready to be punched down when you make a 1/2" depression with your finger and dough doesn't bounce back). Punch dough down and let rise again half as long. Test again with your finger, if ready, punch down and let rest while you grease two loaf pans and turn oven on to 325 degrees F. Shape into loaves and let rise again for 30 minutes. Bake till loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped, about an hour. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then cool on wire rack. For a fancy loaf, brush lightly with butter just after it comes out of the oven. Makes 2 loaves, approx. 12 servings each.
You can also make rolls out of this dough (will make roughly 3 dozen dinner-size rolls). Knead and let rise as directed, but shape for rolls. Bake them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.
You can also make rolls out of this dough (will make roughly 3 dozen dinner-size rolls). Knead and let rise as directed, but shape for rolls. Bake them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 117.6
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
- Sodium: 213.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
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