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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A clean out the pantry type of bread, with a bunch of grains, banana and honey. It's not perfect, or pretty, but it's sumptuous, it's satisfying and it's a sweet way to begin your week. Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat starter (fed or unfed) |
2 tbsp buckwheat flour |
1 tbsp warm water |
1/4 tsp dry active yeast |
1 tbsp honey |
2 1/2 cups flour |
1 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup large flake oats |
2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal |
3 tbsp skim milk powder |
1/2 tsp salt |
1 tsp cinnamon |
1/4 cup toasted buckwheat kernels (kasha) |
2 medium overripe bananas, mashed |
Directions:
1. Combine the starter, buckwheat flour, water, yeast and honey in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, stirring well to make smooth. Set aside for 1 hour.
2. In a bowl, combine flours, oats, flaxseed meal, skim milk powder, salt, cinnamon and buckwheat kernels, whisking well.
3. Gradually stir 1/2 the flour mixture into the yeast / starter blend, then add the mashed bananas, beating in well.
4. Beat in the last of the dry ingredients to form a sticky but complete dough. You probably won't be able to knead it, but mix it vigorously (a stand mixer with a dough hook DEFINITELY helps!) for 6-8 minutes.
5. Place into a greased bowl, lightly oil the top and cover. Let rise 1 1/2 hours, until doubled.
6. Punch down and shape into a log. Place into a greased loaf pan and cover lightly, let rise another 30 minutes - 1 hour, until almost doubled.
7. Preheat oven to 350F.
8. Bake loaf for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.
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