138 making bread flour Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

bread flour (250 g, unbleached ), all-purpose flour (250 g, unbleached ), water (390 g), salt (10 g, table ), instant yeast (3 g)

active dry yeast, bread flour, bread flour, salt, candied orange zest (or make your own , recipe bellow) or 1/4 cup candied lemon zest (or make your own, recipe bellow), sugar, butter, eggs, egg yolks, water, raisins

water (80 degrees f), oil, dry onion soup mix, sugar, bread flour, dry yeast (i use a 1/4oz envelope), shredded cheese (i used parmesan)

dry yeast (make sure it s fresh), bread flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sea salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, amaranth , and or 2 tbsp quinoa, raw shelled sunflower seeds, butter, sliced thin, plain yogurt, honey, lukewarm water

sourdough starter , brought to room temp, warm water, bread flour, mashed potatoes, plain and warm (i use prepared instant to make this quicker), warm water, salt, melted butter (can use oil) or 1/2 cup margarine (can use oil), sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, flour

strawberries, cut into pieces, divided, instant yeast, whole wheat bread flour, rolled oats, wheat germ, psyllium fibre husks, ground flaxseed, whole flaxseed, instant mashed potato flakes (optional, makes for tender crumb), salt, low-fat soy (or dairy) milk, warmed, warm water, brown sugar, egg, olive oil, strawberry-banana granola

warm milk (300ml), cooked mashed butternut squash (alternatively sweet potato or pumpkin), eggs, beaten, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour (580g), active dry yeast, ground cinnamon, butter , to spread on rolled out dough (120ml), chopped pecan nuts, tightly packed brown sugar, ground cinnamon, icing sugar, chopped pecan nuts, ground cinnamon, water , to make a liquid icing

sugar, shortening, egg, mashed bananas (the riper they are the better!), baking soda, sour milk (to quickly, add enough milk to 1 tsp vinegar to make 1 cup, let stand 5 minutes), salt, flour, nutmeats (optional)

makes a 1 1/2 lb loaf, water, vegitable oil, dark molasses, salt, bread flour, whole wheat flour, dry active yeast, raisins

dry yeast (about 4 1/2 tsp), warm water (105o to 115o), bread flour, divided, low-fat or nonfat buttermilk, sugar, margarine or butter, softened, salt

directions here are for mixing the dough in a bread machine, but baking it in your oven. if you need different directions, just message me and i will send them to you. (am using my bread machine as kitchenaide is out of commission right now)., way i added more nutrition & flavor to this loaf was by soaking my grains overnight, then adding them to machine (original recipe does not call for added grains). using a 1 cup measuring cup, i filled it 3/4 of the way full with a mixture of brown rice flour, quinoa and barley flakes (looks like oatmeal)-i dumped that into a dish and added 1/2 cup of warm water, stirred it around, and let it sit (covered) overnight so that the grains could absorb the water. i ve been reading a lot about grain (and whole grain flour soaking) and so far, this seems to have served me well. you can use any combination of whole grains-this is just what i used. next day when i was ready to make bread, i did this, i set my machine on the dough (or manual) cycle and layered these ingredients in the bread machine in the following serving, warm water, molasses, sugar, kosher salt, lemon juice (bottled ok-it helps the yeast and helps crumb be less tender), oil, whole grain mix i created, rye flour, vital wheat gluten (flour), bread flour (i usually use just a speck over 2 & 1/2 cups), active dry yeast (yes, 6 tsp), also need, egg wash to brush on top (1 egg, beaten well with a pinch of salt and a tsp of water) & oat bran to sprinkle on top & make it pretty., once the ingredients are in , press start and let your machine run thru the dough cycle., once that s complete , remove dough divide it in half, shape it freeform (i just make a round loaf), place shaped loaves on parchment lined baking sheet. cover dough with plastic wrap and let it rise until almost double in size (about an hour in my kitchen). when dough nears the end of it s rising time, preheat the oven to 375o (i bake it at 365o, but i m a bit neurotic about bread)., once oven is heated , brush loaves with egg wash, dust them with oat bran, score/slash them about 1/4 deep and load them into oven., bake 375o for about 30-35 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when bottom is tapped (or for 38-40 minutes at 365o)., cool on wire rack .

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

now you must decide if you like it corny or more bread like, you like it corney add 2 cup cornmeal to 1cup flour, you like it more bread like 1/2 cup cornmeal to 2/1/2 flour, baking powder, baking soda, you like it sweet add 3 tablepsoons of sugar, salt, eggs, whole milk, if you like your light and fluffy cornbread to have holes add tinny cold butter cubes in right befor cooking, again decide do you like it corney 2 cups cornmeal to 1 cup flour, more bread like 1/2 cornmeal to 2/1/2 flour, now only use 1/2 tsp baking powder, no baking soda, eggs adn 1 egg yolk, whole milk or cream, sourcream or few tbsp buttermilk, you can add a 1/4 cup meltes shorting or lard to make it a rich flakey bread, also decide if you like it sweet with 3 tbsp of sugar

rye flour, stone-ground cornmeal, whole wheat flour, white bread flour, baking powder, fine salt, baking soda, dark molasses, buttermilk, egg, beaten, equipment : 1 13-oz coffee can and a piece of foil, with 1 side buttered, to make a sealed cover, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved

warm water, sugar, instant potato flakes, yeast (only if you are making basic starter for the first time), sourdough starter, vegetable oil, warm water, salt, sugar, bread flour

classic cranberry nut bread, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, orange juice, grated orange peel, shortening, egg, well beaten, fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, chopped nuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan., mix together flour , sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl. stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. mix until well blended. stir in cranberries and nuts. spread evenly in loaf pan., bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a rack for 15 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. wrap and store overnight. makes 1 loaf (16 slices).