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SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD



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The recipe for this low-fat bread came from my grandmother. It's now my husband's favorite. Nothing makes the house smell better than the aroma of molasses as this bread bakes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups boiling water
1 cup crushed Shredded Wheat cereal
1/2 cup molasses
2 tablespoons shortening
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
5-1/2 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cereal. Add the molasses, shortening and salt. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°, stirring occasionally. , In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add cereal mixture and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter if desired. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 113mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD



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this is my mothers recipe and a family favorite,

Provided by c g

Categories     Savory Breads

Time 2h35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pkg yeast
1/4 c boiling water
2 tsp sugar
2-3 nabisco shredded wheat biscuit cereal
1/4 c melted butter
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt
1/4 c honey
2 eggs
7 c bread flour

Steps:

  • 1. to the boiling water and the 2tsp sugar add the nabisco shredded wheat. crumble it up. let set until warm and add the yeast. add the melted butter, sugar, salt, and honey, eggs. start adding the flour to make a soft dough.knead and rise. form into two loaves and rise. bake until hollow sounding bake at 350
  • 2. shredded wheat use to come in large rectangles. so depending on what kind i buy, it could be 2-3. one time i used 4 so this is a forgiving recipe.

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD



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This recipe makes two loaves of bread. It is an excellent bread that uses shredded wheat cereal. It is very tasty and I always have shredded wheat on hand as we love it.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h30m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups boiling water
2 shredded wheat biscuits
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup molasses
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
5 cups flour (approxmately)

Steps:

  • Measure the boiling water, butter, salt, and molasses into a mixing bowl, and crumble the shredded wheat into this; cool to lukewarm.
  • Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup warm water and let proof for a few minutes.
  • Add this to the above lukewarm mixture.
  • Add the flour by cupfuls, using as much as you need to have a fairly stiff dough.
  • Knead 100 times.
  • Grease a bowl and place dough into it.
  • Let rise for 2 hours, covered.
  • Punch down and rise another hour.
  • Turn out on lightly floured board, punch down, and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Make into two loaves, place in greased pans, let rise till double.
  • Bake 400 degrees for 50 minutes, covering with foil if it gets too brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1490.8, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 2443, Carbohydrate 300.8, Fiber 11.8, Sugar 32.2, Protein 36.2

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD MACHINE LOAF...



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a nice loaf for the bread machine..change flours to multigrain in place of all purpose, or use all whole wheat...it is to your preference... 1 1/2 pound loaf

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 4h10m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled
1 1/8 cups warm water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon gluten (optional)
1/4 teaspoon vitamin C powder (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Steps:

  • Follow steps according to your bread machine.
  • set on light crust setting.
  • The original recipe calls for all whole wheat flour.
  • and no all purpose flour.
  • I have also used Robin Hood Multi grain flour-- I always put in 1 tbsp.
  • glueten flour in all my recipes whether it is a plain white or whole wheat breads--.

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD



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Making bread is one of my favorite things to do, I found this in an old bread cook book I have. It makes one big loaf of bread, you can make 2 smaller loaves if you prefer. This has a really nice texture and flavor.

Provided by Gail Herbest

Categories     Other Breads

Time 2h35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large shredded wheat biscuits, or 1 cup of grape-nuts
2 c boiling water
1/4 c ganulated sugar
1/4 c butter
3 tsp yeast
1 tsp salt
4 c flour, all purpose flour plus 1/2-1 cup more when kneading dough

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 2. combine crumbled shredded wheat with the boiling water, sugar, and butter, give it a quick stir and let sit, cool until only lukewarm
  • 3. add in the yeast and stir until dissolved.
  • 4. Blend in the salt and the flour, then transfer to a oiled bowl, cover and let sit until doubled,(about 40 minutes)
  • 5. Punch dough down and on a bread board knead the dough adding more flour if necessary to make a firm dough that can be easily shaped
  • 6. shape dough into a loaf and and place in buttered bread pan, cover and let rise again until doubled,
  • 7. Bake in preheated oven about 30-40 minutes or until hollow sounding when tapped and top is golden, ( about 30 minutes in my oven)
  • 8. You can use 1 cup of Grape-nuts instead of shredded wheat I have only made this recipe with the shredded wheat. If you prefer you can shape dough in to rolls, and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD



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Categories     Bread

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Nabisco Shredded Wheat Biscuits crumbled
2 cups boiling water
3 T shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1.3 cup molassis
1 pkg yeast
1/4 cup warm water
5-6 cups flour ( half wheat half white)
1 T salt

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over the shredded wheat. Add shortening, sugar and molassis. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to biscuits. Add flour and salt. Mix as usual and let rise until double. Knead and put in two loaf pans. Let rise again until double. Bake@350 for 40 minutes

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