ORANGE AMARANTH BREAD

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Made with a mix of white and wheat bread flours, amaranth flour, orange zest, and honey, this bread has a unique slightly sweet flavor and wonderful aroma. Suitable to make by hand or in your bread machine. I adapted this recipe from one I found online, while looking for bread recipes that use amaranth flour. Very good with butter and honey. Amaranth flour is available from Bob's Red Mill®. Stores that have a decent selection of natural foods or natural markets should stock it.

Provided by LEYLEE24

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups warm water - 110 to 115 degrees F (43 to 45 degrees C)
3 tablespoons honey
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 ½ cups bread flour
⅓ cup whole wheat bread flour
¾ cup amaranth flour
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten flour
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¾ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Stir water, honey, and yeast together in a large bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 10 minutes.
Whisk bread flour, whole wheat bread flour, amaranth flour, and vital wheat gluten flour together in a bowl.
Stir orange zest, vegetable oil, and salt into yeast mixture. Gradually add flour mixture to yeast mixture to form a sturdy dough. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Lightly grease a loaf pan.
Punch down dough, turn onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 5 to 6 times. Form dough into loaf and place into prepared pan. Let rise until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 147.3 mg, Sugar 4.6 g