Yeast Breads Category

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1. Contents of Yeast Breads

Yeast Breads

100% Sprouted Wheat Bread

100% Sprouted Wheat Bread

Sprouted grain is easier to digest and contains more nutrients than unsprouted grain. Some persons who are wheat sensitive or allergic to wheat can tolerate it in the sprouted form. This makes delicious French Bread, Spelt or Kamut may be substituted, increasing the amount of sprouted spelt flour in step #5 as needed.

AMOUNT: 1 Medium Loaf * 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 " Pan

Bake: 350°F - 50-60 minutes

1. Prepare Sprouted Wheat.

2. Dissolve yeast with honey in water in a glass measuring cup; let stand 5-10 minutes until bubbles come up:

1/4 Cup lukewarm water (100-115°F - warm to wrist)
1 tsp. honey
1 TB Saf or active dry yeast

3. Blend together in blender until sprouts are well pulverized:

1 cup hot water (may use water saved from soaking wheat)
2 cups moist sprouted or soaked wheat

4. Blend together in mixing bowl:

pulverized sprouts (Step # 3 above)
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. Vitamin C crystals or 1 tsp. dough enhancer
1 1/2 cups sprouted whole wheat flour
/a proofed yeast mixture (step #2)

5. Add remaining flour until dough in electric bread kneader clears sides of bowl while kneading or as needed to prevent sticking whilte hand kneading:

about 1- 1/2 cups sprouted whole wheat flour

6. Knead about 8-10 minutes.

7. Shape dough into loaf, place in greased pan, let rise until doubled, bake 45-60 minutes or until top, sides, and bottom of the loaf are browned.

Sprouted Bread Tips: Sprouted bread rises faster than unsprouted, so watch it closely -- it falls royally, if allowed too much rise. Since practically no honey is sued in this recipe, the bread will not be golden brown when it is done.

This recipe is copyrighted from Yeast Breads by Sue Gregg author of Eating Better Cookbook Series. Used by permission.

Customers comment:

I talked with you last week regarding this recipe and how to sprout and dry this much grain...well I did it. I put the grain on 3 big cookie sheets and covered with a damp cloth and put them in the oven with the oven light on. It took 24 hours to dry, but it did just fine, and then I milled the flour and made the recipe. The bread turned out great!>>>

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2 STAGE PROCESS - For Yeast Breads - Maximizing Nutritional Value

2 STAGE PROCESS FOR YEAST BREADS- Adapting Marilyn's Famous Whole Wheat Bread Recipe to maximize nutritional value

1. Soak the whole grain flour in liquid. Substitute an acid medium such as buttermilk, yogurt, or other cultured milk such as kefir or whey for the water called for in Marilyn's Bread Recipe depending on which version you are making. (Hand, Large Mixer, or Zo method.) Lemon Juice or Vinegar may be added -- 1 TB per cup water as an alternative "acid" ingredient. Use 6 Cups flour for hand method, 14 Cups flour for Large Mixer method. As little as 7 hours soaking time will neutralize a large portion of the phytic acid in grains. 12-to 24 hours is even better with 24 hours yielding the best results.

However, be flexible, soak the flour as long as you have time for so that this process fits into your routine smoothly, any soaking time improves texture, nutrition, and flavor. Just mix the liquid and water long enough to moisten the flour before the soaking time begins. This is a little bit like "sponging" but no yeast is used or any other ingredients. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out or cover the bowl with a damp cloth.

2. After the liquid and flour has soaked overnight or 12 hours, blend in a glass or plastic liquid measuring cup:

1/4 cup-1/2 C. warm water
Saf yeast called for in recipe (Conventional yeasts may be substituted)
1 tsp. honey

If using Saf yeast, the proofing time is not needed, otherwise allow this yeast mixture to stand 5-10 minutes to proof the yeast.

3. Thoroughly whisk together the oil, honey, and salt ingredients called for in your recipe in a 1 or 2 cup liquid measuring cup and work it into the dough with the yeast mixture until they are well blended.

4. Knead the dough as normal adding unbleached bread flour or additional whole grain flour as needed so that the dough is easily handled and knead the bread until the gluten is developed. For whole wheat bread it takes about 8 minutes kneading time in a Bosch, or 10-12 minutes of vigorous hand kneading or about 600-800 strokes.

5. Be sure to add as little flour as needed to keep the dough moist but not sticky or from becoming too stiff (a signal too much flour has been added). Knead the bread until it becomes smooth and elastic, and resistant to kneading action. Check to see if the gluten is fully developed.

6. Complete the recipe according to Marilyn's famous recipe instructions for the particular version you are making*. Allow the dough to rise once in a greased bowl, and once in the bread pans.** Be prepared that the rising time will take longer because the dough is lower in temperature from sitting at room temperature. (Ideal rising tempterature is 85 degrees.)

7. Allow the bread to double in pans; bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the loaf is well browned, top, sides, and bottom of the loaf.

* When adapting other bread recipes, complete the instructions according to the cookbook instructions for the particular recipe .

**If using conventional yeasts OTHER than Saf Yeast, Sue Gregg suggests two raisings of the dough in the bowl before shaping, raising and baking the final product.

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2 Stage Process for Zojirushi and other Automatic Bread Machines

2 Stage Process for the Zojirushi Machine - 1.5 lb loaf

I have had several complaints lately about the 2 lb loaf recipe for the 2 stage process for the Zojirushi Machine being too big, and the top of the machine getting covered with dough and the results were very messy to clean.

So I proposed to one customer how to scale back the recipe warning him that this suggestion was untested. Here is his reply after testing the recipe twice, the second time making one adjustment.

"Just finished trying your suggested changes and would like to report an unqualified success. The loaf rose two inches over the top edge of the Zo pan with a light, perfect crust. Many thanks for your help." E Wintegart

Here is the scaled back recipe:

1. First, you must use the homemade program. (ed note: If your bread machine is programmable, you can adapt her method to your machine.) The following is the procedure that I use:"

1 1/3 cup water Plus 2 TB vinegar, yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, or whey
3 1/3 cups of fresh whole wheat flour

Set program as follows:

Preheat: Off.
Knead 1: 3min.
All other settings off.

2. Unplug the machine, place plastic wrap over top of the bread machine pan. Leave soaking flour mixture in the bread machine pan.
Soak the flour mixture 12-24 hours, remove the plastic wrap

3. Heat the butter and honey together in a measuring cup to warm and then add to the soaked flour mixture:

2 TB honey
1 /12 tsp Salt
3 TB Vital Gluten
2 TBSP butter or oil
1 1/2 tsp Saf Yeast

4. Plug in Zojirushi machine, use the light crust setting and the following setting on the homemade feature:

Preheat-30 min.(you need every bit of this preheat cycle to warm the cooled dough to promote yeast activity)
Knead 1: 24min.
Rise 1: 45 min.
Rise 2: 1 hour 25 min.
Rise 3: Off
Bake: 1 hour 10 min ( If I bake any less it is gummy.

E. Wintegart tip: I set the "home menu" setting to 2 And 3. The "2" was the first day program and the "3" setting was for the second day, after the 24 hours.

2 Stage Process for the Zojirushi Machine - 2 lb Loaf
by Lisa Burchel

Dear Marilyn:

"I wanted to let you know that after much failure, over the Summer I finally have a recipe for
my Zojirushi Automatic bread machine using the two stage process. I have had my Zo for over 5 years and had great success. Now this 2 step process has come in and I was thrown for a loop. This perfected recipe and method works. Here is what I do:

1. First, you must use the homemade program. (ed note: If your bread machine is programmable, you can adapt her method to your machine.) The following is the procedure that I use:"

1 7/8 cup of water PLUS 2 TB vinegar
5 cups of freshly milled flour

Set program as follows:

Preheat: Off.
Knead 1: 3min.
All other settings off.

2. Unplug the machine, place plastic wrap over top of the bread machine pan. Leave soaking flour mixture in the bread machine pan.
Soak the flour mixture 12-24 hours, remove the plastic wrap

3. Heat the butter and honey together in a measuring cup to warm and then add to the soaked flour mixture:

3 TB honey
2 tsp salt
4 TB vital gluten
2 TBSP butter or oil
2 tsp SAF yeast

4. Plug in Zojirushi machine and use the following setting on the homemade feature:

Preheat-30 min.(you need every bit of this preheat cycle to warm the cooled dough to promote yeast activity)
Knead 1: 24min.
Rise 1: 45 min.
Rise 2: 1 hour 25 min.
Rise 3: Off
Bake: 1 hour 10 min ( If I bake any less it is gummy.

Hope this helps. I have had myZojirushi for over 5 years and had great success. Now this 2 step process has come in and I was thrown for a loop. This recipe works.

Thanks,

Lisa Burchel

Ed Note: THANKS Lisa for taking the time to perfect the 2 Stage Process for all the automatic bread machine enthusiasts!

7-Grain Bread

Hand Method Large Mixer Method

Use the smaller amounts for Hand Method and larger amounts for Large Mixer Method:

1/3 C. honey / 2/3 C. honey
1/3 C. oil / 2/3 C. oil
2 1/2 C. warm water / 6 C. warm water
11/2 TB Saf Instant yeast / 3 TB Saf Instant yeast
4 tsp. salt / 11/2 to 2 TB salt
5-7 C. fresh whole wheat flour * / 14-16 C. fresh whole wheat flour *
1TB dough enhancer / 2 TB dough enhancer
1 C. Bread Flour / 2 C. Bread Flour
1 C. 7-Grain Cracked / 2 C. 7-Grain Cracked
2 tsp sesame seeds (opt.) / 1 TB sesame seeds (opt.)
2 tsp. flax seeds (opt.) / 1 TB flax seeds (opt.)
4 TB sunflower seeds (opt.) / 2/3 C. sunflower seeds (opt.)

Combine the honey, oil, warm water, yeast, dough enhancer, 7-Grain Cracked, Bread Flour, and 2 Cups of the whole wheat flour in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and 4-5 C. (14 to 18 C. if using a large mixer) additional flour until the dough is stiff and cleans the sides of the mixing bowl. Knead the bread by hand 7-10 minutes or until it is very smooth, elastic and small bubbles or blisters appear beneath the surface of the dough. In a large mixer, 5-6 minutes of kneading on speed #1 should be sufficient to develop the gluten if you are using fresh flour. If you are kneading by hand, be sure to add the minimum amount of flour to keep the dough soft and pliable.

Form the dough into 2 loaves if using the hand method or 5-6 loaves if using the large mixer method. Allow to rise in a slightly warmed oven or other warm place until doubled in size (about 30-60 minutes). Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. (Oven temperatures vary) Bread is cooked through when it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom and the top and sides of the loaves are a golden browned color.

* If you are unable to use fresh whole wheat flour, use equal amounts of store bought whole wheat and bread flour.

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Black Russian Rye Bread

(This recipe can be doubled for large mixers)
This is my husband's favorite bread!

Mixer or Hand Method
2 tablespoons SAF yeast
2-1/2 cups warm water
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa or carob
1/4 cup butter or oil
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons instant coffee (opt)
2 tablespoons dehydrated onion
4 tablespoons crushed caraway seed
1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
4 cups rye flour
4-5 cups fresh whole wheat flour
Cornmeal
1/2 cup cold water
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Combine the warm water, yeast, coffee, dehydrated onion, caraway seed, and fennel seed and 2 Cups of fresh whole wheat flour in a large mixing bowl. Allow to sponge for 15 minutes. In a small saucepan, or microwave safe bowl, combine vinegar, molasses, cocoa or carob powder, salt, butter or oil , Heat to lukewarm. Add the warmed mixture into yeast mixture. Add rye flour, and mix or stir. Gradually add most of the whole wheat flour until the dough begins to clean the sides of the mixing bowl. Do not allow the dough to get too stiff (too dry)

Knead 8-12 minutes, adding flour as needed, or until the gluten is developed. It is a common mistake for the beginning bakers to add too much flour. Lightly grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal. Divide dough into two portions, and form into spherical shaped balls. Place on each end of the baking sheet. Cover with a damp towel, and let rise until double. (Do not put free-formed, round loaves in a warmed oven to rise, they will flatten.)

Bake in a 350° oven for 45 to 50 minutes. While bread is baking, combine 1/2 cup cold water and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Cook until thickened. Remove bread from oven, brush with cornstarch mixture, and return to oven for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to set the glaze. Remove from baking sheet, and place loaves on cooling rack to cool. Makes 2 loaves. Delicious with cream cheese on it.

NOTE: For a lighter bread, decrease rye flour and increase wheat flour, or use 3 cups bread flour and 2 cups whole wheat flour instead of the 4 to 5 cups whole wheat flour .

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This demonstration shows Marilyn's Famous Whole Wheat Bread being made in the Bosch Universal with the 2 Stage Process which means most of the flour has been
added and soaked in the liquid for at least 12 hours. This 2 Stage Process is optional and I recommend it only for experienced bakers.

If you scroll down a bit, you will see how I divide up the dough, shape the loaves, raise the bread in the bread pans, bake the bread, and a finished slice. My bread doesn't always come out as well as these pictures. I have learning experiences t oo!

This bread contains sunflower seeds for a "nuttier" variation to my basic recipe.

Dough is soaking in Bosch with about
six cups water and 1/2 Cup kefir and
about 12 cups of whole wheat flour.

Lump of Dough - My Bosch recipe
makes about 10 lbs of bread dough

Dough is Divided into Five Equal Parts.
I make 4 loaves and one batch of cinnamon rolls

Bread is shaped into pans. The bread dough
only fills about 1/2-2/3 of the 8" bread pan.

Bread is Ready to Bake when it has doubled
or comes to the top or just above the top of
the bread pan.

Completed Loaf. It is browned top, sides, and bottom.
Your loaf will look different depending on what size bread pan
you use, and the amount of dough you put into each pan.
Bread is also done when it reads 190 on an Instant Thermometer.

Slice of bread - The bread has even texture.
Coarse bread has been raised too long.

Cinnamon Rolls - Illustrated with Step by Step instructions

Using about 1 to 1 1/2 lbs leftover bread dough or
sweet roll dough, roll out a rectangular piece of Dough
approximately 12 " X 18".  The dough pictured is Marilyn's Famous
whole wheat bread dough with sunflower
seeds in it, that is why it looks bumpy.

Spread the dough with 2 TB melted butter
close to but not all the way to the edge
of the rectangle. Then sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar
mixture. Use about 2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 Cup
brown sugar or Sucanat.

Roll up the dough along the 18" or long side for smaller
rolls with lots of layers. Or roll it along the short side for
bigger rolls and fewer layers. This example is rolled
along the 18" side.

Seal the seam by pinching along the edge

Cut 3/4 Inch Cinnamon rolls with an 18" piece
of dental floss and place in a greased baking pan.

Fill Pan - space rolls 1" apart.  Allow to raise until doubled in size-
30-60 minutes.

Bake the rolls until they are browned. Frost the rolls
with confectioner's frosting while warm, if desired.(The
frosting step is not pictured.

Cracked Grain Rolls

Ezekiel's Bread

Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them together in a container and make them into bread for yourself. Ezekiel 4:9

This bread dries out quickly and therefore tastes best when fresh. If you want the bread to last longer, use 1/3 Cup honey, and additional flour as needed, although this modification is not as authentic it does promote shelf life.

Preparation Tip: This recipe calls for sprouted wheat. Use 1 cup whole wheat or spelt kernels to make 2 cups sprouts, using Method #l at this link.

Amount: 2 Medium Loaves

Bake: 350° - 35-45 minutes

1. Dissolve yeast with honey in water in a glass measuring cup;
let stand 5-10 minutes until bubles up:

1/4 Cup lukewarm water
1 tsp. honey
1 1/2 TB SAF yeast

2. Blend together in blender until sprouts are well pulverized:

2 Cups hot water (water from soaking grain can be used)
2 Cups moist wheat or spelt sprouts

3. Blend together in mixing bowl

1/4 Cup olive oil or melted unslated butter
1/3 Cup honey
1/4 tsp. vitamin C crystals or dough enhancer
2 tsp. salt

4. Blend flours together in separate bowl; add half to the moist ingredients:

1 1/2 cups barley flour
3/4 cup lentil flour
3/4 cup millet flour
3/4 cup soy flour, toasted
3 cups whole wheat flour or 3 1/2-3 3/4 cups spelt flour

5. Blend in proofed yeast and remaining flour.

6. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding1/2 cup or more whole wheat or spelt flour until dough in bread kneader clears sides of bowl or as needed to prevent sticking while hand kneading.

7. Divide dough, shape, let rise, bake, and cool as for regular bread recipes. Brush loaves with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds before baking, if desired.

This recipe is adapted from Sue Gregg's Yeast Breads Book used by permission. Copyright The Urban Homemaker.

According to Sue Gregg, Ezekiel's Bread is providing complete protein, high fiber, and vitamins and minerals for the body. Ezekiel's bread bears a message concerning the need for spiritual renewal. God calls for justice and righteousness among his people. It is also a reminder that God has made complete provision for all our needs, calling us to praise and worship him.

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Fantastic Whole Wheat Rolls

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These wonderful rolls will be a hit for everyday or special occasions. Halve the recipe for a small batch.

2 1/2 Cups warm water
1/2 Cup honey
1/2 Cup dry powdered milk
2 TB yeast
2 eggs
6-8 cups whole wheat flour*
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 Cup oil
1/2 Cup vital gluten
2 TB dough enhancer (optional)
melted butter

Combine warm water, honey, powdered milk, and yeast in mixing bowl. Allow yeast to activate. Add eggs and 3 Cups flour. Stir until thoroughly mixed; dough will resemble cake batter. Let rest until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Add salt, oil, and remaining flour. Knead for 6-10 minutesor until gluten is developed or dough is soft and pliable. Pour out onto a lightly greased surface. Grease baking sheets. Pinch off 2-inch round portions, and roll out to an 8-inch rope. Tie rope in a single knot. Place in rows on baking sheets, cover, and let rise until double. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush with melted butter if desired, and remove to a cooling rack. Makes 2-3 dozen.

Multi-grain variation: Substitute 1 cup of 7-Grain Mix, cracked OR 1 Cup cracked wheat for one cup of the whole wheat flour.

* IF you do not have high quality fresh home milled whole wheat flour I would recommend that you use half bread flour in order to avoid heavy, dense rolls.

French or Italian Bread

This recipe is very basic, simple and delicious main meal accompaniment.  Double this recipe for large families!

2 1/2 C. warm water
2 TB Saf Yeast
1 TB honey
2 tsp salt
2 TB oil
3 C. fresh whole wheat flour
3 Cups Bread Flour or Unbleached flour

Mix all the ingredients except the bread flour for one minute. Then add 2-3 cups of the bread flour (this is a higher protein refined flour; all-purpose flour may be substituted for the bread flour) until the mixture cleans the sides of the bowl. Knead for 6-10 minutes or until the gluten is fully developed. Allow the dough to rise 15-30 minutes in a covered bowl.

To shape the loaves: Divide the dough into two and roll each portion into a 12X15" rectangle. Roll up tightly along the long side. Pinch the edges to seal. Place on a greased cookie sheet or French Bread pans sprinkled with cornmeal. When dough doubles in size, slash the top with a serrated knife 1/4" deep every 2-3 inches. Beat one egg white with water until foamy. Use a pastry brush to coat top and sides of loaves with egg mix. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 375�F about 25-30 Minutes or until brown.

To shape bread bowls: Use 1 to 1-1/2 cups dough per "bowl". Place dough shaped bowls onto greased cookie sheet which has been sprinkled with 2 TB yellow cornmeal or semolina flour. Bake at 375�F for 25-30 minutes or until a deep golden brown color has been achieved. Either French Bread or bread bowls can be baked on a pre-heated pizza stone for a more crispy crust. Use bread bowls as a fun way to serve chili or hearty soups & stews. You can eat the dish afterwards!

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German Stollen

German Stollen

3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruits and peels
1/4 cup currants
1/4 cup rum (optional)
4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 TB SAF
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
Confectioners' Icing

Soak raisins, mixed fruits, and currants in 1/4 C. water (or rum). In large mixer bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast. Heat milk, butter, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt til warm (115-120°F), stirring constantly to melt butter. Add to dry mixture; add eggs, almond extract, and peels.
Mix thoroughly by hand or the dough hook of a heavy duty mixer. Stir in fruit-rum mixture, nuts, and enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface til smooth (8-10 minutes), or in a mixer until the gluten is developed. Shape into ball. Place in greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise til double (about 1 1/4 hours). Punch down; divide in half.

Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Roll each half to 10X7-inch oval. Fold long side of oval over to within 1/2 inch of opposite side; seal edge. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover, let rise until double (about 45 minutes).( Breads made with lots of nuts and fruits will not rise as high as regular breads.) Bake at 375°F til done, about 15 to 20 minutes. While warm, glaze with Confectioners' Icing. Garnish with candied fruits, if desired. Makes 2 coffee cakes.

Confectioners' Sugar Icing: In small bowl, combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk. Beat until smooth.

HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns were sold in the street to the cry of "Hot cross buns!" around the period in English history dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century.

A hot cross bun is a type of sweet spiced bun made with currants and leavened with yeast. It has a cross on the top which might be made in a variety of ways. Using confectioner's frosting, is the most common way.

According to one source, hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, with the cross standing as a symbol of Christ and the resurrection. Have fun with the children and enjoy the process of being together in the kitchen. Here's my recipe for the buns:

Hot Cross Buns

2/3 cup dried currants
3-1/2 to 4 cups whole wheat flour (or half bread flour and half whole wheat
2 TB yeast
1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/3 cup sugar or honey
1 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 slightly beaten egg white
Frosting (recipe follows)

Cover currants with very hot water. Let stand about 10 minutes or up to one hour at room temperature. Drain well. In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups flour, yeast, and cinnamon. Heat milk, oil, sugar or honey, and salt until warm (115 to 120�). Add to the dry mixture. Allow to sponge for about 15 minutes if time allows. Add eggs, one at a time. By hand or mixer, stir in currants and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until the gluten is developed by mixer or on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6-10 minutes.

Shape into ball. Place in greased bowl. Turn once to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch down. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Divide into 18 pieces. Form smooth balls. Place on greased baking sheet 1-1/2 inches apart. Cover; let rise until double, 30 to 45 minutes. Cut shallow cross in each. Brush tops with egg white. Bake in preheated 375� oven 12 -15 minutes. Remove from baking sheet. Use confectioner's Frosting to make a "cross" on the bun.

Confectioner's Frosting:

2 TB milk
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine these ingredients together and add milk or water as needed to get a good pouring consistency for the frosting. Place the frosting in a small zip-lock sandwich baggie, clip the corner and use the baggie to squeeze the frosting over the cooled buns in a cross shape. Small children will enjoy this process even if it gets a little messy!

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Multi - Grain Bread

This hearty bread is delicious! Don't be afraid to try it. If you don't have all the seeds and grains just omit them and use additional whole wheat flour. This recipe is for an automatic bread machine and lists the order in which to add the ingredients.

If you want to make this recipe by hand kneading, just double the amounts listed. For the large mixer method, multiply the amounts by four and mix as you would for Marilyn's Famous Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

Zojirushi Method
1-1/4 cups warm water
1/3 cup cracked 7-grain blend
2 TB sunflower seeds
1 TB millet
1 TB flax seeds
1 TB sesame seeds
1 TB amaranth grain
1/4 cup vital gluten
2 TB oil
2 TB honey
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. dough enhancer
2 tsp. yeast
2-1/2 to 3 cups whole wheat flour

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Overcoming Gluten Intolerance by Marilyn Moll

“Our ancestors, and virtually all pre-industrialized peoples, soaked or fermented their grains before making them into porridge, breads, cakes and casseroles. A quick review of grain recipes from around the world will prove our point: In India, rice and lentils are fermented for at least two days before they are prepared as idli and dosas; in Africa the natives soak coarsely ground corn overnight before adding it to soups and stews and they ferment corn or millet for several days to produce a sour porridge called ogi; a similar dish made from oats was traditional among the Welsh; in some Oriental and Latin American countries rice receives a long fermentation before it is prepared; Ethiopians make their distinctive injera bread by fermenting a grain called teff for several days; Mexican corn cakes, called pozol, are fermented for several days and for as long as two weeks in banana leaves; before the introduction of commercial brewers yeast, Europeans made slow-rise breads from fermented starters; in America the pioneers were famous for their sourdough breads, pancakes and biscuits; and throughout Europe grains were soaked overnight, and for as long as several days, in water or soured milk before they were cooked and served as porridge or gruel.” (Many of our senior citizens may remember that in earlier times the instructions on the oatmeal box called for an overnight soaking.)” (pg. 452)

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PECAN CINNAMON STICKY BUNS

MARILYN'S FAMOUS PECAN STICKY CINNAMON BUNS

If you would like to have hot-out-of-the-oven rolls without getting up at 4:00 a.m., prepare the rolls a day ahead. Place the shaped rolls on the maple glaze and raise them overnight in the refrigerator (instead of a warm place), keeping them carefully covered with plastic wrap. In the morning, the dough should have doubled and be ready to bake. Voila! Fresh bread in minutes and you didn't even get up at 4:00 a.m. to do it! This recipe is extra delicious and healthy as it contains maple syrup and honey for sweetening instead of sugar . A fabulous gift to a new mom or new neighbors, or just for being friends.

2 cups warm water (120°F)
2TB SAF Yeast
1/2 cup dry milk powder
1/2 cup oil or butter
1/3 cup honey
3 large eggs
1 TB Salt
6-8 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup Vital Gluten

Caramel Topping:
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 cup maple syrup
1-1/2 cup chopped or whole pecans

Cinnamon Roll Mixture:

1 cup SUCANAT (unrefined sugar found in health food stores) or brown sugar
1 TB + 1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted

Combine yeast, dry milk powder, vital gluten, and flour in a large mixer bowl. Add water, oil, and honey. Mix well for 1-2 minutes. Turn off mixer, cover the bowl and let dough sponge for 10-15 minutes. Add eggs and salt. Turn on the mixer; add additional flour, one cup at a time, until the dough begins to clean the sides of the bowl. Knead for only 5 minutes and keep the dough very soft and manageable. (Stiff dough will produce heavy, dry rolls.) If the dough becomes stiff while kneading, drizzle additional water as you knead. To prepare sticky buns, melt butter and syrup and add the pecans. Divide this mixture evenly into the bottom of two - 9x13 baking pans. Divide the bread dough into two equal portions. Roll into a 20x28 inch rectangle. Spread 2 TB of melted butter over the rectangle of dough. Sprinkle with half the SUCANAT/cinnamon mixture. Roll up into a "jelly roll", seal the seam, and cut into 1-1 1/2 inch thick pieces with dental floss. This will yield 12-15 rolls. Place the rolls into the prepared pans. Repeat this process with the remaining dough. Let the rolls raise in a warm area until doubled (approximately 30-60 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or till well-browned. Remove from the oven and let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out of the pan to cool onto a rack placed over a jelly roll pan (to catch the drippings and simplify cleanup). ENJOY!

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Poppy Seed Roll

Poppy Seed Roll
Makes 2 rolls

5 to 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 TB SAF yeast
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup water
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
Poppy Seed or Honey Nut filling (recipes follow)
Additional ground nuts or poppy seed, optional
Confectioners' Sugar Frosting, optional (recipe follows)

In large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, lemon peel and salt. Heat milk, butter and water until hot to touch (125 to 130°F). Butter does not need to melt. Gradually add to dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon or using a dough hooks, and then stir in enough additional flour to make stiff dough. Knead by mixer or by hand on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled in size, about 75 minutes.

Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each half to 10X15-inch rectangle. Top each with 1/2 poppy or nut filling, spreading to within 1/2-inch of edges. Roll up from long end as for jelly roll. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Place loaves on greased baking sheets. If desired, curve ends to make a horseshoe. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until risen slightly, 30 to 45 minutes.

Brush loaves with beaten egg. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire racks. If desired, frost with confectioners' sugar frosting and garnish with additional ground nuts or poppy seed.

Poppy Seed Filling: Combine 3/4 cup poppy seed, 1/4 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel in saucepan. Cover over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils (about 5 minutes); cool. Filling will thicken on standing. Increase baking time to 45 minutes; if necessary, cover with foil to prevent excess browning.

Honey Nut Filling: In small bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups ground walnuts, 1/2 cup honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Blend well.

Confectioners' Sugar Icing: In small bowl, combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk. Beat until smooth.

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Sourdough Starter and Bread Recipes

Sourdough starter is easy to make, and you can make new starter anytime you want to. Acquiring some "famous" starter that has been in the family or among friends for generations or that came out of San Francisco isn't a necessity.

I have found that sour dough is really quite forgiving, and although recipes give basic guidelines for using sour dough starter, you can be quite flexible, and still have great results. Use your starter in any favorite bread recipe, but be patient, it takes longer to rise.

I have particularly enjoyed using my sourdough starter for pancakes, cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, and occasionally sandwich breads.

I even took my starter with me when we went camping last summer and had delicious bread baked in the dutch oven using my basic Marilyn's Famous Whole Wheat Bread Recipe using the hand method. I made the bread in the morning and baked it at dinner time. I used about 1 tsp. of yeast instead of 2 TB.

BASIC SOUR DOUGH STARTER:

Blend in a quart-size non-metal bowl or crock (sourdough reacts with metal) and let stand 5-10 minutes till bubbly:

1. 1/2 cup lukewarm water or potato water (95° -105°F)
1 TB SAF dry yeast
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached white flour

2. Blend in additional:
1/2 cup lukewarm water or potato water (95-105°)
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached white flour

3. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or cheesecloth; let stand in a corner 2-6 days. Stir down with non-metal spoon as it bubbles up. A day or two longer may be needed if the weather is cool. Top of the refrigerator is usually a warm place.

4. Store the starter in a glass or crock container in the refrigerator, at least 12 hours before using.

5. To use Refrigerated starter: Remove starter from refrigerator, stir down any dark liquid, bring portion to be used to room temperature (always reserve an unused portion for step #6).

6. Replenish the unused starter with equal parts of warm water and flour about 1/2-1 cup of each. Cover loosely and refrigerate. After you have replenished the starter give it at least 24 hours before using it again.

Tips:
Dark liquid rises to the top can be stirred back in, it is not a sign of failed or spoiled starter. If mold appears, remove it. Discard starter only if any pink color is present.

For Best Results:
Use your starter twice weekly, or at minimum every 2 weeks to prevent its becoming too sour. If no used freuently one of the following options can be followed:
1. Freeze it in 1 cup portions.
2. Throw half away and replenish the remainder (see step #6) . Repeat with unsued starter periodically.
3. Discard it and make new starter, if needed.
4. I have found the more often I use the starter the better, but I have not used the starter for months at a time, and it always comes back to life, as long as refrigerated.

To Use Sourdough Starter in Recipes:

Sourdough starter can be used in English muffins, yeast breads, and rolls using these general guidelines.

1. Use 1/2-1 cup starter. Reduce liquid and flour in the recipe by same amount that is in the starter.

2. Replenish leftover sourdough starter and return to refrigerator (step #6, p.36).

3. Several hours or the night before make a sponge by blending the starter with the main liquid used in the recipe (lukewarm water, not hot), and part, or all of the flour to keep the sponge at a batter caonsistency. Let stand several hours or overnight,

4. In the morning blend in remaining ingredients. Active dry yeast can be omitted for a natural leaven bread, or reduce the amount of yeast used in the recipe by 1/3. For example, if the recipe calls for 3 TB yeast, I use 1 TB.

Sourdough starter may be used in any pancake, waffle, biscuit, or muffin recipe.

The above information is adapted from Sue Gregg's Yeast Breads Book.

If you have any additional questions about baking with sourdough, just contact me at marilyn@urbanhomemaker.com or call us at 1-800-552-7323. Free 64 page catalogs of all of our products and much more are available at http://www.urbanhomemaker.com/catalog.

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Sprouted Grain - For use with 100% Sprouted Wheat Bread and Ezekiel's Bread

SPROUTED GRAIN METHOD:

Here is the method for making Sprouted Grain for 100% Sprouted Wheat Bread and other recipes. Large amounts of grain can be sprouted ahead, dried, and stored until needed.

SPROUTED GRAIN
Sprouted (or soaked) grain is used in four recipes in Yeast Breads: 100% Sprouted Wheat Bread, Sprouted Rye-Wheat Bread, Sprouted Oat-Wheat Bread, and Ezekiel's Bread. Sprouted grain can be used in other recipes as well.

Use one of these Methods To Sprout the Grain:

#1 sprouted grain gives the bread a distinct sweet sprouted grain flavor.
#2 Soaked Grain gives the bread a slightly "sourdough" flavor.

Preparation Tips: Part of the grain used in the sprouted bread recipes is used moist and part of it is used dried and milled into flour. Any amount of sprouted or soaked grain to be used dried and milled into flour can be prepared in advance and stored after drying.

For sprouted or soaked grain that is going to be used moist, make no more than will be needed within a day or two (1 cup dry grain= about 2 cups sprouted)

METHOD #1 SPROUTED GRAIN (For a medium Loaf Bread)

To Sprout grain use a Sproutmaster

1. Soak overnight:

4 cups whole wheat kernels
2 quarts water

2. Drain, Saving soaking water to use as hot liquid in bread recipe (refrigerate until needed).

3. Sprout Grain for 1 day only for very short sprouts - 1/16" to 1/8" long; keep grain well drained, but damp, watering it twice.

4. Store 2 cups sprouted grain in refrigerator in tightly covered container until needed (not over a day or two).

5. Thoroughly Dry Out remaining grain. When thoroughly dried, mill into flour (any dried grain not to be used immediately may be stored in tightly covered container in cool place; do not mill into flour until ready to use). Grain may be dried in a dehydrator at low temperatures to preserve nutrients or in a warmed oven.

6. Use moist refrigerated grain and milled flour as directed in specific recipes.

METHOD #2 SOAKED GRAIN (For 1 Medium loaf of bread)

1. Using same amount of grain and water as step #1 above; cover container with loose fitting lid; soak for 3 days at room temperature.

2. Proceed with steps #2, 4-6 of Method #1 above.

The above information comes from p. 64 Yeast Breads by Sue Gregg of Sue Gregg Cookbooks. Used by permission.

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WHOLE WHEAT BREAD DOUGH VARIATIONS

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD VARIATIONS

Any basic bread dough can be made into many tasty variations limited only by your imagination. Why not try Marilyn's Whole Wheat Bread recipe for a basic bread dough and fashion it into pizza, cinnamon rolls, bread sticks, onion cheese bread, etc?

WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA
Use approximately one loaf of bread dough(1 1/2 pounds dough) for each pizza crust. If you are not baking the crust on a Pizza Stone, you will be much more successful if you pre-bake the crust for 6-8 minutes, and then cover it with toppings of your choice. Be sure to have all your toppings ready, or wrap and freeze pizza crusts for future meals.

CINNAMON PULL-APARTS
Pinch dough off into walnut size balls. Dip in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture (1T cinnamon to 1/2 C. sugar or sucanat). Place balls in layers, at least two layers or one-half to two thirds full), in a regular loaf pan or bunt pan. Let rise until doubled in bulk, bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes.

CARAMEL NUT PULL APARTS
Make caramel sauce by melting 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 Cup brown sugar, and 1/2 C. maple syrup in a saucepan, add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans if desired. Pour this mixture into the bottom of a bundt pan or 9X13" baking pan. Place walnuts sized pieces of dough in layers in the pan. Let rise until doubled, bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes.

MOCK RYE BREAD
For each loaf of bread, cut in 1 T caraway seed and 1 tsp. anise seed.

BREAD STICKS
Roll 1/2 Cup portions of dough into finger-thin ropes and cut to the desired length. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with a desired topping: Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, or powder, Italian Seasonings, sesame seeds, etc. Place the "sticks" onto a lightly greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Let rise 10-15 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-18 minutes.

ONION CHEESE BREAD
For each loaf, knead in 1/4 cup chopped onion (or reconstituted minced onion) and 1/2 C. grated, sharp, cheddar cheese. Proceed with regular rising and baking.

CINNAMON-RAISIN BREAD
Knead in 1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans plus 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.

GARLIC-HERB PARMESAN BREAD
For each loaf, add 1/3 cup parmesan cheese and 1 tsp. garlic powder or more to taste, and 1 tsp. of herb of choice (optional).

JALAPENO-RANCH SHARP CHEESE
Add 1/2 Cup grated sharp cheese, 2 TB ranch salad dressing mix, and 2 chopped fresh jalapeno peppers.

ONION HAMBURGER BUNS:
Add 1 TB onion powder. Roll to slightly less than 1/2 inch thickness and cut with a can about 4 inches diameter. (Cut out both ends for air to escape) If desired, moisten the top of buns and sprinkle with onion flakes before rising. Bake 18-20 minutes at 350°.

ONION-DILL
For each loaf, add 2 slightly heaping tablespoons of dried onion flakes (or 1 TB onion powder) and 2 tsp. dill weed.

DRIED TOMATO AND ROSEMARY BREAD
For each loaf, add 3 TB snipped dried tomatoes, 1 tsp. crushed rosemary, and 1/4 tsp. paprika.

CINNAMON ROLLS WITH APPLE FILLING
In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 C. finely chopped or grated apple, 1/2 C. raisins or dates, 2 T honey or brown sugar, 2 tsp. cinnamon or apple pie spice, dash of salt. For each loaf of bread, roll out the dough into a 12 X 18 rectangle, spread the apple mixture over the dough, roll up tightly, seal the roll, and cut rolls into 3/4-1 inch slices with dental floss.

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