BUTTERMILK WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread image

This is the only loaf bread we eat at home. It won a grand-prize ribbon at the county fair! We grow and grind our own white wheat, so I have the luxury of using fresh flour.

Provided by jcounts

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Whole Grain Bread Recipes Wheat Bread

Time 2h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
2 ⅓ cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons vital wheat gluten
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
½ teaspoon powdered lecithin
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch vitamin C powder
cooking spray

Steps:

Combine buttermilk, honey, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave in 30 second increments until temperature is just below 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).
Pour buttermilk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and add whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, wheat gluten, yeast, lecithin, salt, ginger, and vitamin C powder; mix, using the dough hook attachment on low speed, until dough just holds together and sides of bowl are clean. Let dough rest in bowl for 2 minutes; mix again with the dough hook attachment for 2 minutes more.
Remove dough from bowl and knead by hand on a work surface until dough is warm and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes.
Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in the bowl, turning it to coat all sides with oil. Spray a piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover bowl with sprayed-side down. Let dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Gently deflate dough by pressing with your fingers and let rise 10 to 15 minutes more.
Turn dough onto a work surface and roll into an 8 1/2x11-inch rectangle. Starting with the short end, roll dough tightly into a roll, pinching the seams shut. Fold the ends underneath the loaf, pinching the edges to form a smooth top.
Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and place loaf in the pan. Cover dough loosely with the sprayed-plastic wrap. Let dough rise 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the pan, 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from loaf.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Flip bread out of pan using hot pads; internal temperature should read 190 degrees F (88 degrees C). Allow loaf to cool on wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 144.6 mg, Sugar 5.9 g