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The Catholic Foodie’s Whole Wheat Bread

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For years the art of baking bread with whole wheat flour eluded me. I tried and tried, but nothing I did came out right. The bread was always dry, dense, and tasted terrible. Kind of like eating a rock.

Then I discovered King Arthur Flour and their recipe for 100% Whole Wheat Bread.

Here is my variation of their excellent recipe….

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 to 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 1/2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine or active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

DIRECTIONS

FOR BREAD MACHINE:

  • Combine all ingredients in the bread machine pan, placing liquids in first and saving the yeast until last. Set your bread machine to the “Dough” cycle.

MANUAL:

  1. Combine all ingredients – except the water and yeast – in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water. Allow it to sit until activated and bubbling (3 to 5 minutes).
  3. Add yeast mixture and remaining 1/2 cup (to 3/4 cup) water to the bowl and stir until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  4. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased surface. Oil your hands and knead for 8 minutes, or until the dough becomes smooth and supple. Add more water or flour, if necessary.
  5. Lightly grease a large bowl with extra virgin olive oil. Transfer the dough to this bowl. Cover it with kitchen towels or plastic wrap and let it rise until it is doubled in bulk, about 1 to 2 hours. [Note: Sometimes (especially when it is cold) I will warm up the oven just a bit, then turn it off. I’ll place the bowl in the oven to give it some isolation and to protect it from drafts.]
  6.  Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled surface and shape it into an 8″ loaf. Place it in a lightly greased loaf pan (8 1/2″ by 4 1/2″) and loosely cover it with plastic wrap. Allow it to rise again for about 1 to 2 hours, until the center has crowned about 1″ over the rim of the pan. Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350° F.
  7. Bake the bread for 35 to 40 minute, tenting it lightly with aluminum foil after 20 minutes to prevent over browning.
  8. Remove the bread from the oven, and turn it out of the pan onto a rack to cool. Cool completely before slicing. Store the bread in a plastic bag at room temperature.

A TIP

 “If you’re someone who tends to taste whole wheat as somewhat bitter, try substituting 1/4 cup of orange juice for 1/4 cup of the water in this recipe. A bit of orange juice tones down whole wheat’s somewhat tannic taste.”

 Image courtesy of Amber Karnes on Flickr.com.

UPDATE

As you will see in the comments, there are other excellent resources available… healthy ones too! I thought I would update this post to include my Amazon affiliate links in case you want to check out these other resources: Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (this is one that my friends swear by!) and the newer “more healthy” version: Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Bon appetit!

About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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  1. Kitty Cleveland

    September 21, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Hey there, Jeff!  I also recommend “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.”  The recipes are super simple, and the bread is fab-u-lous!!!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      September 21, 2011 at 1:09 AM

      Kitty, you are the second person to recommend that book to me. My friend Lexi Rodrigo (at http://thesavvyfreelancer.com/) swears by it. Now I KNOW I have to check it out!

      Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
      • Kitty Cleveland

        September 21, 2011 at 2:23 AM

        There’s also a healthier version called “Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes
        Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients.”  I’m getting it right now!

        Reply
        • Cathy LeBlanc

          September 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM

          I third the Artisan Bread in 5 minutes!  good stuff….now, if I could just get my hands on a pizza peel….

          Reply
          • Chad

            October 8, 2011 at 7:56 AM

            Try pampered chef. Do you really want a peel though? What kind of oven are you using. A peel can be cumbersome unless you have plenty of room in your kitchen, but a pizza stone will change your homemade pizza life completely. The stone puts that oven spring into the crust that you just can’t get without it. It’s like having a brick oven at home, and you don’t have to restrict it to pizza, you can bake your boule loaves directly on the hearth stone.

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