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Rapid-rise
yeast will cut the rising times in half. Regular yeast gives
breads a more complex texture as the bread dough has more time
to rise. This bread is perfect for use in stuffing or making
croutons. Keep cubes frozen and simply fry bread in melted
butter when needed. Save crusts in a container in the freezer
for use in stuffing or crumble to form breadcrumbs.
1 ⅓ cups water, warmed to 110°
¼ cup
fat-free milk powder
2 ½
teaspoons active dry yeast
2
tablespoons canola oil
1 ½
teaspoons salt
1
tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup
bread flour
1 cup
all-purpose flour
1 cup
whole-wheat flour
1. Bread
machine method: Measure the water, milk powder,
yeast,
oil, salt, sugar, bread flour, all-purpose flour and
whole wheat flour into bread machine
pan. Program for
whole-wheat bread, medium crust and
large loaf. Go to
step 7 when baked.
2. Hand
method: In an extra large bowl, mix the water, milk
powder,
yeast, oil, salt and sugar. Stir in bread flour, all-
purpose
flour and enough whole wheat flour to make
a
soft dough.
3. Set on a
well-floured board. Knead 3 minutes, set in an
oiled bowl, turn once to coat top with
oil.
4. Turn the oven on
to 200°, when you can feel the heat on your
hand,
turn the oven off. Cover the dough with a damp cloth
and
place bowl in warm oven. Leave to rise until double.
5. Punch dough
down, knead 30 seconds.
6. Place in a
greased and floured bread pan. Bake in preheated
350° oven 25 to 30 minutes.
7. When the loaf
has cooled, cut off the crust and slice bread
into
½-inch cubes. Freeze bread cubes until needed.
Hint:
Bread cubes may also be fried in butter to make great
fresh
croutons.
To
make a great loaf of white bread that reminds me of the
bread
I ate as a child. I use SAF-instant yeast. This makes a
great
chewy loaf which stands up to slicing nicely. Place the
following
in a bread machine pan and set on white, medium
crust
and large loaf cycle: 1 cup lukewarm water, ⅓ cup soy
milk,
3 tablespoons melted butter, 3 ¾ cups King Arthur
unbleached
all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons honey,
1
½ teaspoons salt, 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast. Start
the
bread machine.
Makes 1 loaf
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