Wednesday, January 30, 2013

HOME-MADE BREAD: This recipe is a personal favourite that had been used many times over many years.



WALNUT BREAD:

 

 

 

2 cups whole-wheat flour                                           

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

2 ½ tsp. salt                                                                 

1 tbsp. yeast

¼ cup honey                                                               

½ cup each whole walnuts & raisins                                                               

1 cup warm water + 1 tsp. sugar                                                                     

1 cup warm milk

egg wash

 

 

 

Proof yeast for 10 minutes with ½ cup warm water with sugar added.  Stir down and let stand 5 minutes more.

 

Put whole-wheat flour, 2 cups all purpose flour and salt into mixing bowl of standing mixer with dough hook attached.  Turn machine to Speed 2 and swirl mixture for a few seconds. With machine running, add yeast water, warm milk, ½ cup warm water and honey into flour. Continue beating, adding ½ cup of flour until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead dough on Speed 2 for 2 minutes more.

 

Remove dough to work surface. Add in walnuts and raisins, kneading dough slightly to incorporate. Transfer dough to greased bowl, turning dough to grease it all over. Cover dough with tea towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until it has doubled in bulk.

 

Punch dough down, and turn it out onto floured surface.  Cut into 2 pieces. Cover with towel and rest for 25 minutes. Shape each piece into a loaf to fit into greased loaf pan. Cover and rise in warm place for 30 minutes or 1 hour, or until dough has risen over the rim of the pan.

 

Brush tops with egg-wash. Bake in preheated 400 degrees F oven for 40 to 45 minutes until done.

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