I really liked the texture of this bread, it was really soft and moist. The flavor was a little odd, I didn't like it very much. (But my 2 year old loved it!) I'll give it another taste tomorrow and see what I think then. Sometimes it just needs a day for the flavor to completely develop.
**My husband tried it and really liked it, I had some a little later and it was much better!
In a large bowl: 1 1/2 cups warm water, 1 tablespoon active dry yeast, pinch of light brown sugar. Stir to dissolve, then let sit until puffy (about 10 minutes). Then add: 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup light molasses, 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth, then cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
To the yeast mixture add: 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1/4 cup medium grind yellow cornmeal, 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 3 large eggs (at room temperature) and 1 cup of unbleached all purpose flour. Beat until smooth, about two minutes. Then add the remaining 4-4 1/2 cups of unbleached all purpose flour, 1/2 a cup at a time until you have a soft dough that clears the side of the bowl. Switch to a wooden spoon when needed.
Knead 4-5 minutes, adding 1 tablespoon of flour at a time if needed to keep from sticking. Be sure to not over knead, or the bread will be too dry. Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Then let raise 1 1/2-2 hours.
Grease or parchment line a baking sheet. Without working the dough further, divide into 3 pieces. Form into rectangle shape loaves and place on the baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let raise for 1 hour.
Twenty minutes before baking preheat the oven to 350 F. Using a serrated knife slash three parallel lines in each loaf, about 1/4 an inch deep.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until evenly golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped. Pull loaves apart and place on cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.
An aspiring baker tells of her success and failure as she expands her skills by completing every recipe in "The Bread Bible" By Beth Hensperger.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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