I love bread, I mean Loveeee bread almost like a coffee. Also I shouldn't eat any regular white bread..that news hit me really hard. However for our health we all should avoid anything made with white flour...but you know that already and you still keep eating it, right?
News flash * I am not fan of only 100% Whole Wheat anything..if you honest you would agree that it does't taste as good for example as bread with white flour! Last few months I made with only 100% Whole Wheat Flour: bread (It can pass!), cake(really?), biscuits(What?), pancakes(Rubber!), crepes(LOL!)..and I didn't even want to post it because it wasn't worth a post but my dear sweet family did made a
I know taste buds are different, one person might like something and the other one hate...but in this case I can't brag "oh it's so good" when I really hate it! Ok you got the point by now!:/
The good part is that I made this bread paring half white all purpose flour and half whole wheat, and came out great. I can feel the real bread in it and hey it's only half bad for you lol!
Yield: 1 Loaf
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour no sodium
- 1 1/2 All purpose Flour without sodium
- 2-3 teaspoons salt/12g
- 1/2 tsp. Sugar
- 1 Tbs. Dry Active Yeast (or 1 Dry Active Yeast pocket)
- 1 1/2 cups Luke Warm Water/more only if needed
- Olive Oil - for the greasing the pan
Directions:
- Combine white all purpose flour with whole wheat in a large bowl.
- Add salt, sugar and dry yeast; Stir!
- Pour water 1/2 cup at the time and stir with a wooden spoon after each time until you form nice dough consistency. If you need more water you can always add.
- There is no kneading or taking it out of the bowl.
- Try to make deep and strong beatings with a big wooden spoon and make ball look a like.
- Cover and place in a room temperature for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour preheat the oven on 375F. (or 400F depending on your oven)
- Grease the pan with Olive oil and place the dough in the baking pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, and until it's nicely golden brown color.
- Cover into clean kitchen towel and never leave hot bread flat. You have to prop the bread against something so it has space on all sides to cool down.
- Cut the bread after it's cold because if it's cut hot it will become too mushy/sticky.
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Looks like a gorgeous load! I am torn whether I would want honey or cream cheese more, actually!
ReplyDeleteHalf a (white) loaf is better than none, right, Sandra? We are among those who really love whole wheat bread, just because it's good to us, but you are right that there are some things it is really not good for - grilled cheese sandwiches come to mind. Your recipe looks like a perfect compromise. As we are also devoted bread bakers - nothing, truly nothing is better than bread fresh out of the oven - we'll give this a try... it will be delicious we're sure.
ReplyDelete@Kiri, hehe I am glad you like it sweetie!!!Thanks for visit!
ReplyDelete@ Cheryl and Adam, So you are Whole Wheat fans..I am on the whole wheat for a while now...I started this one half-half a week ago and even kids are eating so I am happy about that one. It taste good...whole wheat is not overpowering the taste. Thanks guys for stopping by!!!!!
Yeah, I hear ya. White flour is bad for us. And I am eating my homebaked sandwich bread ( white flour ) while typing this :) Your bread looks amazing and I will be making this! Hugs! :)
ReplyDeleteooooo, fresh bread. Yummy! I'm not a huge bread fan when it comes to store bought but I LOVE freshly made bread and yours looks great, Sandra. I can see myself smothering that in butter and marmalade (thus negating all the nutrition of the bread lol but oh well). Buzzed!
ReplyDeletehehehe...I made last night little savory muffins with white flour for kid's school lunches, and they just standing on the counter top and calling my name..:))I am trying to ignore them:)) Thanks for stopping by sweetie!
ReplyDeleteJanet, I love homemade bread and like I said before I do make it every single day..Thank you for visiting me today..I appreciate your comment!
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks perfect Sandra. Did I just read that you make bread everyday? Amazing! Hope all is well sweets. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteMmm there is nothing better than fresh bread, this looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzi, yes dear I do make bread every day fresh and from scratch:))Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!!!
ReplyDelete@Kelly, Thanks sweetie!
Well this bread looks great! And I agree with you, very hard to make whole wheat taste good!
ReplyDeleteI am sold on the 50/50 white wheat mix for bread. It is so much more lighter than 100% wheat. I am still on the look out for a recipe for 100% wheat that is not as dense as a rock. Kudos to you making homemade bread every day, you are amazing Sandra!
ReplyDelete@Pola, Well thank you for you honesty..:)) It is very hard! Thanks for stopping by and for you comment!xoxo
ReplyDelete@Tina, hehe as long as you are sold on 50/50 hehe..I would love to make 100%whole wheat bread, and will still try many times until I hit the right one..Thank you so much for stopping by again and for you support too!!!xoxo
Bread is a food group. Period. Yours is particularly delicious--I'd love it with a schmear of goat cheese on top and maybe some chives, just like you show it. Delish!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for making your own bread. Thats a goal of mine for this year. I LOVE bread to the point of guilt LOL! Your photographs are lovely. I actually DO want to bite in! :-)
ReplyDelete@ Cucina49, goat cheese sounds perfect! Thank you very much!!!
ReplyDelete@Lyn, Thanks.. honestly nothing beats freshly made bread..you should try it!
Oooh I like the look of the lemon curd on the bread, yummy! Whole wheat crepes.. eek! But this half and half is a great combination, and freshly baked bread is soooo good :D
ReplyDeleteBite me! LOL :D This bread looks wonderful and I think it's a great idea that you made it half and half. I grew up eating white bread (I know, gasp!), but over the past 2 decades (yikes, I'm really that old!), I've moved to eating whole grain everything. Now, it tastes BETTER to me! Maybe the same will happen for you and your fam over time!!! Small changes, my friend! HUGS!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally with you on this one Sandra! 50/50 is about as heavy as I'll go on the whole wheat as well - otherwise it just starts tasting dense and grainy! Great balance!
ReplyDelete@ Xinmei, Thank you so much..So glad that you like it!
ReplyDelete@Tiff, I know it will take a long time until I can covert on only whole wheat but for now I found my solution..at least I eat it less! So glad about your support and advice! Thanks!
@Jen, did I hear one more time"not fan of only whole wheat" ? ohh good at least I am not alone, but I was ready for some harsh punches what I wrote:))) Thanks for your support!!!
Meni tvoj kruh izgleda divno i sigurna sam da bi mi se svidio. Inače volim te 100% zdrave stvari, a ovakav kruh jedan je od njih. Barem znaš da je domaće i da nije bijeli kruh opituran smeđom bojom (šta nam inače tu podvaljuju). Još mi je najdraži miris dok se peče :)
ReplyDeleteIstina, na njegov se okus treba naviknuti :)
I agree, anything that's 100% whole wheat tastes like a hockey puck. Your bread looks wonderful though and I really love the idea of lemon curd as a topping
ReplyDelete@Maja, Hvala puno na komentaru..da nista ni meni nije draze nego tek izvadjen iz rerne, a i na ukus se zaista treba naviknuti.
ReplyDelete@Alyssa, Thank you for agreeing:)) Lemon curd is so flavorful, and cinnamon just give you a little kick..very delicious combination. I am currently working on multigrain bread, I like that one much better.
I like the half and half. I bet it taste delish.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have said it better myself!! I think 1/2 and 1/2 is a great compromise. I am trying to get there with most of the stuff I make. This bread looks amazing, I LOVE bread!
ReplyDelete@Andrea, Yes it does taste really good! thank you for visiting me!
ReplyDelete@Erin, Glad to know that I am not alone..thank you very much!!! xoxo
Sandra-your wheat bread is absolutely gorgeous, healthy, and delicious. Love homemade breads. Lora just made her second loaf of bread in two days, and I have to stay away from it! One slice of this yummy bread I can certainly have with cream cheese, and chives...Yumm!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
I am dreaming with some freshly bake bread right now. As I told you in FB, I will be trying your recipe soon. I'll bet your house smelled so good. Great post Sandra. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete@ Elisabeth, thank you dear so very much! I can imagine Lora on the roll with a bread, I love homemade..nothing beats that!xoxo
ReplyDelete@Ana Helena, Can't wait until you try this one..I have feeling you will like it! Thank you for stopping by!xoxo
That just looks so fantastic Sandra! I love wheat bread and yours looks so tasty. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteSandra,
ReplyDeleteYour wheat bread looks so good, especially with those spreads. I'll take the lemon curd with cinnamon:)
Brava for you for baking fresh bread everyday.
This sounds delicious. I am new to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts.I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great evening. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteLove, Love, Love your post Sandra...
ReplyDeleteTrust me I am with you, white flour is Bad but it taste GOOD....
Anyways This looks really good, I need to try this sometime soon my friend.
P.S Will get in touch soon my friend, I have been sick for last week or soo, will sms you tmrw
What a perfectly wonderful loaf of bread. My goodness, I want to dive in to this.
ReplyDeleteYour plating and photos are always stunning Sandra. This fresh homemade half wheat bread looks soft and luscious. YUM! I agree totally, anything 100% wholewheat tastes like cardboard!
ReplyDeleteNothing can beat the smell of baking bread at home. The loaf looks very appetizing and gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSandra, this bread looks delicious! I can imagine it paired with all kinds of things :)!
ReplyDeleteThis bread looks delicious. I like that its half whole wheat and half white, I think it gives it a great taste. Love how you topped it with that lemon curd and cinnamon. Yum!!
ReplyDeleteI love the pic that says bite me. My fave saying in the world. Lol. I cannot eat whole wheat, I also cannot eat brown rice. Or dark greens. It makes getting healthy difficult when every food that's good for you is on the do not eat list. Drives me mad.
ReplyDeleteyou know how much I LOVE bread and lately I've been using whole wheat more than all purpose flour. Play around, you'll learn to love the whole wheat!
ReplyDeletebeautiful presentation and bread
ReplyDeleteHomemade bread is so much more rewarding than anything I can buy in a store. And this... the shot with the lemon curd... Amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, Your bread look perfect. Glad you just kept trying until you were happy. Thanks for participating in the YBR :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE bread too and am always looking for new whole wheat bread recipes. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so wonderful especially with the toppings. Thank you so very much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSandra,
ReplyDeleteMaybe I am not seeing it, but when do you add the olive oil?
Sorry for the confusion..just edited. I used olive oil for greasing the pan.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra,
ReplyDeleteI just made this recipe. I'm wondering if there is possibly a typo. 3 1/2 cups of flour in total ,then 4 cups of water makes for a ratio that doesn't work. Luckily I stopped at half the water amount when it was looking too moist. I then added some flour and came out with normal loaves. They are rising and waiting to go into the oven right now. Let me know what you think!
Just got your massage..I promise you I am making this bread every single day, and I don't know why I double the amount of water..but I was making two breads so that is probably why! So sorry, and hopefully it will turn out tasty!
ReplyDeleteI'm about a year late, but I just made the bread. Is it really 1 Tbs of salt for one loaf? I love salt, but it's pretty salty.
ReplyDeleteOn 525g (3 1/2 measuring cups) of *no sodium* flour? I am making it almost every day and always use 1 Tablespoon. I am sorry that it was too salty for you...Maybe if you use 2 teaspoons/3 teaspoons=1 Tablespoon/ so it would be just a little less. Thank you for letting me know.
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