Sprouted Wheat Bread

We don’t unremarkably purchase loaves of staff of life unless we’re having company.  It’s non that nosotros don’t LOVE it – nosotros do.  We’re trying to consume less gluten heavy foods every bit a full general rule.  We did a 6 calendar month gluten complimentary experiment too felt nifty too then naturally nosotros didn’t desire to acquire dorsum into those onetime habits of gluten filled extravaganzas.  Funny I am writing close this spell posting a loaf of staff of life – ha, sorry!

One of the wonderful things close existence a serious foodie (i.e. nutrient blogger, baker, develop or eating enthusiast), is the enormous diverseness of foods, recipes too information available to us.  I am oftentimes captivated past times tidbits of information close the wellness benefits of things similar quinoa, sweetness potatoes, berries, too of course of written report pumpkin!  That’s how I came to brand this incredibly delicious loaf of sprouted wheat bread.  

While existence gluten complimentary nosotros learned close how sprouted grains are too then much dissimilar than un-sprouted flours.  I’m non an adept on sprouted grains too would guide maintain to cutting too glue the wellness benefits from person that is knowledgeable inwards this field.  What I tin nation you lot is this staff of life is super tardily to make, it’s light, soft, slightly sweetness alongside a hint of nutty flavor, too absolutely delicious.  My hubby wanted to know if I planned to brand this in 1 lawsuit a week.  It is too then uncomplicated I intend I can!

Our garden is making 1 concluding endeavour to force out a few to a greater extent than tomatoes too nosotros are too then glad to guide maintain them!  When this staff of life came out of the oven I knew a love apple tree sandwich was non far behind.  

Sprouted Wheat Bread

4 1/2 cups sprouted wheat flour

2 1/4 cups whole milk

1/4 loving cup honey

2 teaspoons body of body of water salt

1 packet yeast 

2 tablespoons milk or cream (to baste the staff of life earlier baking)

Place ii 1/4 cups whole milk too the love inwards a medium saucepan too oestrus on medium-low until it reaches 100-105 degrees on an instant read thermometer.  Sprinkle the yeast on top of the warm milk mixture too allow it to residuum for 5-10 minutes or until the yeast has bloomed (foamy).  

In the bowl of a stand upwardly mixer fitted alongside the dough hook, add together the sprouted wheat flour too salt.  Stir to combine.  Pour the milk into the flour too mix on depression until the dough comes together inwards a ball.  This may guide maintain a few minutes.  Add a piddling to a greater extent than flour if needed (1 tablespoon at a time).  Cover the bowl alongside a build clean towel too allow it residuum for 10 minutes.  

Turn the mixer on too knead the dough for 10 minutes.  Then encompass the bowl too allow it to residuum some other 10 minutes.  Knead it on depression for some other 10 minutes, allowing it to residuum for 10 minutes more.  

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured build clean kitchen towel too house inwards a warm place until it doubles inwards book (about 1-2 hours).  (I set my dough inwards the microwave since it is complimentary from drafts, etc.)

Punch the dough downward too course of written report it into a loaf.  Mine was a piddling lopsided simply it even too then fits inwards the toaster – it’s all good.  Place the loaf inwards a greased loaf pan too allow it to rising in 1 lawsuit again until double inwards book (about 1 hr depending on how warm your kitchen is).  Brush the top alongside the extra milk or cream too bake inwards a preheated 375 score oven for close 45 minutes.  Cover the top alongside foil if browning also quickly.

Cool inwards the pan until almost cold.  Remove to a wire rack too cool to room temperature.  This staff of life is absolutely delicious toasted too is terrific alongside a large piece of tomato!

(recipe adapted from Jenny at Nourished Kitchen)

Sprouted wheat flour may non hold out the cheapest matter you’ll e'er purchase simply this makes a really large loaf.  I was almost afraid it wouldn’t remain inwards the pan when I set it inwards the oven.  Anyway – too then glad I made it too volition acquire far again. 

Thanks too then much for stopping by!  I promise you lot guide maintain a wonderful weekend.

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com