Everyday Loaves - Whole Wheat 

Simple and hearty.

~120 oz Half Whole Wheat baked in 4 french bread pans (without overflowing the sides)
In bosch mixer mix:
10 oz starter
48 oz warm water
30 oz whole wheat bread flour
30 oz white bread flour
3 T salt

Warm and soften the starter in the water. Add whole wheat flour and mix to a smooth batter. This builds gluten and is a necessary step.

Add the rest of the flour and the salt and mix until shaggy.

Rest 1 hour.

*Optional: Spritz dough with water and add: 1-2 t commercial yeast.

Knead and rest in mixer until dough is cohesive, strong, cleans the bowl.

Remove to a moist counter and stretch and fold with the bench scraper until it is perky and strong.

Rise in 2 gallon jar until almost doubled.
*Without the added yeast rise 8-10 hours at 70*. (Overnight for me is 12 hours and just too long!)

Remove and very gently redistribute the dough since the bottom is soft and airy.

Divide into:
FOUR 30 oz loaves

Rise only about 30 minutes until puffy.

Bake with steam at convection bake 375* for 45-50 minutes until instant read thermometer is 200*.
~150 oz baked in 4-6 french bread pans
In bosch mixer mix:
10 oz starter
60 oz warm water
80 oz whole wheat bread flour
3 T salt

Warm and soften the starter in the water. Add 40 oz flour and mix to a smooth batter. This builds gluten and is a necessary step.

Add the rest of the flour and the salt and mix until shaggy.

Rest 1 hour.

Spritz dough with water and add:
2 t commercial yeast

Knead and rest in mixer until dough is cohesive.

Remove to a moist counter and stretch and fold with the bench scraper until it is perky.

Rise in 2 gallon jar until almost doubled.

Remove and very gently distribute the dough since the bottom is soft and airy.

Divide into:
FOUR 37.5 oz loaves
SIX 25 oz cute little loaves

Rise only about 30 minutes until puffy.

Bake with steam at convection bake 375* for 45-50 minutes until instant read thermometer is 200*.

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