Thursday, March 5, 2020

All Day Bread




 Why do I call this "all day bread"?
It really should be called,
"bread that fits itself into your day so well
that you'll just want to make it all the time".
But that seemed a bit much.


 The truth is, this bread is easy to incorporate into your daily schedule.
Whether you work at home, from home, or outside of the home,
it lends itself well to a myriad of situations.
With the mixing, the resting, the mixing and the resting,
it flowed so well into my routine 
that it was a breeze to prepare.


And this lil' number didn't hurt.
After years of talking about getting a Kitchen Aid mixer
like my momma used to have,
we were gifted one from a sweet and generous friend.
She had two and was kind enough to give us her extra.
Making bread used to be a labor of love for me,
but I found that the kneading was becoming just too much.
This workhorse brings back the joy of bread making.


Easy Whole Grain Bread
(Minimalist Baker)

1 1/2 C warm water
3/4 T yeast
2 T honey/maple syrup
1/2 T salt
1 T flaxseed meal
2 C whole wheat pastry flour
1 3/4 C unbleached all purpose flour
2 T sunflower seeds
2 T oats

Combine water, yeast, honey, salt, 
flaxmeal and flour in mixing bowl and stir.
Beat for 1 minute, and add additional flour
until dough is no longer sticky.
Lift dough out and grease bowl.
Cover and let rise 2 hours at room temperature,
then 2 hours in refrigerator.
Create a hole in center of dough
and add seeds and oats.
Knead in to incorporate.
Place seam-side down in greased loaf pan,
cover and let rest 45-60 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place
a bowl or skillet of water on the rack below the bread.
Bake 26-35 minutes.
Let cool before slicing.
Enjoy!

6 comments:

  1. That looks delicious. I inherited my Mom's Kitchen Aid, but haven't yet tried kneading bread with it. I generally let the bread maker do the dough cycle, then take over, but should probably give this a try.

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    1. Yes, give it a go! Nothing like homemade bread!

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  2. Beautiful loaf. I love bread too much so I had to cut way back, but that looks tempting enough to try.

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    1. I know what you mean. I have also cut way back on my bread intake.
      Thank you for visiting!

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  3. It looks delicious!! I, too, love bread a bit too much and had to cut back but when I eat it, it MUST be homemade!!! :)

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    1. Yes, just the smell alone makes it a worthwhile endeavor!

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