Whole Wheat bread demo

Ever made a GREAT loaf of whole wheat bread?

It can maybe sound intimidating...whole wheat. It might even bring memories of a brick that you just wanted to throw against the wall. (ok maybe I speak from experience).

Since those days of frustration, I have matured just a little and made several more attempts. I love collecting recipes and tips on how to improve on my bread and how others do it.

I especially enjoy watching short videos of others working their magic in the kitchen.

Give this short video a looksee and see if it's something you just might give a try someday...soon!

This video is brought to you by Chef Tess and Honeyville. You can purchase your ingredients wherever you wish. This just happens to be Honeyville...I have No connection to their products or store.

Easy 1 hour Bread

Home Made Bread in only an Hour!

I swear when I saw this picture I actually smelled the bread baking...Then I realized it was my husband in the kitchen making popcorn.


I think I have an obsession with warm homemade bread right out of the oven. I have actually been know to parade around the house showing off the beautiful master pieces as I take them from the oven. If you need to feel good about yourself, then you may want to bake some bread.

Who wouldn't want a loaf of this, and really who couldn't make this when it's just that easy.
give it a try...Easy 1 hour Home Made Bread

There is even a video on how she made it, and if you are a visual person it will be enough to get you up out of your seat and into the kitchen baking.

Simple One Hour Homemade Bread

Makes 2 loaves
5 1/4 cups white bread flour
2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
1. Mix dry ingredients.  Add oil and water.  Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough.  The dough should be very sticky.  If it is too dry, add more water.
2. Mix for 5 minutes.  (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing.)
3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface.  Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish).

4. Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves) and shape loaves into desired shapes and place on greased baking sheets.  Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes.
5. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  When loaves are ready to go into the oven, use a sharp knife (you can lightly spray your knife with cooking spray to prevent dragging) to make several slashes in the top.  Make each cut about 1/4-inch deep at a 30 degree angle.  Bake loaves for 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

 

 

Nice huh?!!

Go here to see more. Then try it!

LUNCH / Pita Pocket Bread

February is all about LUNCH

 

What do you do for Lunch?

Home, school or work. It's something that might take some thought the night before if you are needing to pack or prepare for the morning.

 

First thing that comes to my mind (besides left overs, which work well if you are at home or in an office with a microwave).

Sandwiches. Am I right?

 

I have posted a few different bread recipes that are my favorites and I highly recommend you try them (look on the side bar under bread to find them). But today I am thinking of something different, still in the bread family.

 

Pita Pockets

 

 

I have been watching tons of videos on "How To" make them, trying to find just the right one to post here in the hopes you may want to view it.

So here is one that I selected for your viewing pleasure.

It is presented by Thrive shelf reliance, a food storage company.

 

disclaimer: I do not sell nor have I purchased anything from this company. I am simply showing you what YOU can do with like ingredients.

 

The recipe is on the video along with all of the instructions.

 

 

 

Whole Wheat Pita Bread

1 packet active dry yeast or (2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast)

1 Tablespoon Sugar or Honey

1 1/4 Cup warm water

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

2 cups White Flour

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon olive oil

 

All of these ingredients should be in a standard food storage supply. With a little bit of time invested you could be eating like Kings and Queens!

 

 





BREAD

My Favorite Bread Recipe



EZ Wheat Bread     makes 4 large loaves or 5 medium loves

5 cups warm water

2 Tbs. Yeast (I use SAF yeast which I add to the dry ingredients rather than in the water)

½ cup oil (applesauce works too)

½ cup honey ( or I usually use brown sugar)

1/3 cup wheat gluten

3 Tbs. Dough enhancer (I always use 3 Tbs. Vinegar)

¾ cup potato flakes (not potato pearls) (I purchase at church cannery)

1/3 cup non instant dry milk  (I purchase at church cannery)

2 Tbs. Salt

About 10 to 12 cups whole wheat flour ( I have used red wheat and white wheat)

    Mix ingredients in mixing bowl with dough hook for 12 to 15 minutes.  Take out and put dough ball on an oiled or floured counter and cut into fourths. Shape into loaves and place into greased bread pans. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour or until it is the desired size (depends on weather). Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 min. Take out of pans and place on cooling racks.

Makes delicious sandwich bread. Not thick and dry or crumbly.

The front 2 loaves are white wheat, the back 2 are white wheat with cinnamon chips.

Had to hurry and take a picture cause the cinnamon  bread disappeared!

YUMMY!!

See how easy that was. No need to let it rise, punch it down and rise again. Just one time then bake. Plus look at how many food storage items you used. It's easy to rotate your food when you are using it regularly.

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If you would like to have a loaf of bread a day for a year, this is what you will need to store. This is for a typical bread recipe with little ingredients. If your recipe is different, like mine is, then add to your storage as needed.

365 Loaves of Whole Wheat Bread
2C Wheat (3C flour) x 365= 730C (12 C/ #10 can)
61 #10 cans of wheat

1C Water x 365= 365C (16 gal.)
23 gal. Water

1 1/2 tsp. salt x 365= 547 tsp. (117 tsp per container)
4 2/3 containers of salt

2 T. melted shortening x 365= 730 T. (17 T. per cup, 2 1/4 cups per #)
19 # shortening or if you use oil like I do then add accordingly.

1/4C sugar x 365= 91C (2C=1#)

46# sugar

OR 1/4C honey= 91C (13 oz=1C=74# honey)

74# honey

2 tsp yeast x 365= 730 tsp= 243 T. (48 T. per #)

5 # of yeast

(above chart courtesy of Wendy Dewitt)

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Here is another Yummy bread recipe you just have to try!

Watch this quick video clip.

 SO easy, you will wonder why you never knew about it before.

Flour 3 cups

Yeast 1/4 teaspoon

Salt 1 1/4 teaspoon

Water 1 1/2 cups

12 hour rise

shape and let rise in towel for 2 hours

put in hot pan w/lid

500 degree oven

30 min with lid

15 to 20 without lid

Wasn't that the funniest thing ever. Now go and make some. I DID!