Here's a strange thing: my oven has no indicator of any sort to indicate when it's up to temperature!
But anyway... here's a totally uncomplicated, extremely versatile recipe from my favorite bread book, Smart Bread Machine Recipes. I should probably stop blogging about its recipes before I re-publish the whole book, but here goes...
I call this one "Bread & Steel" (even though the pans are really aluminum!).
Wheat Germ & Honey Bread
makes 1- 1lb. loaf
2 cups whole-wheat flour
3 tbsp toasted wheat germ
4 tsp wheat gluten
1 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lecithin granules or vegetable oil
3/4 cup + 1 tbsp water
Put everything in the machine's bread pan and turn the machine on. A 1lb loaf makes 12 slices.
I doubled the recipe to make two 1lb loaves, and, of course, baked them in the oven instead of in the machine. At 350, they took about 30 minutes.
I love this bread because it works so well for sweet things like "jelly toast" and pb & J, as well as for more savory uses like grilled cheese... all major staples in my diet!
Posted at 5/17/2005 11:47:38 pm by
KelliMelli
