Grandma Wintle's Bread
6 3/4 c. flour (my grandma uses half wheat/half white, but I use 100% whole wheat and we love it)3 3/4 c. water (very warm water, but not too hot or you will kill the yeast)
1 1/2 Tbs. yeast
2/3 c. sugar
4 1/2 Tbs. oil
1 1/4 Tbs. salt
Mix 7 minutes. Let rise 30 minutes. Knead a little (my grandma's recipe doesn't say how much flour to add while kneading, but I have to add quite a bit more flour here to make it not so sticky). Form into loaves. Let rise until almost double in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. (My oven tends to cook things faster so it is about 30 minutes for me.) Makes 3 medium loaves.
Not included in the recipe, but important information:
-grease your bread pans really well (metal pans work the best, $3.97 at WalMart)-when letting dough rise cover with saran wrap that you have sprayed with cooking spray so it won't stick
-my grandma uses half white flour/half wheat but I use 100% whole wheat flour and we love it.
Here is a picture of the wheat that I buy at WalMart. It is the best. I want to say that it was around $6-$7 for the 10 lbs. bag. I'm sure that will vary from state to state. It may not even be available where you are, but I'm sure that there is something similar.
Happy bread making! Let me know how it turns out!
8 comments:
Does it work if you use wheat flour?
Woah, sounds good. How many does it make?
Do you use all whole wheat flour, or mix with regular bread flour? I can't wait to try it! Thanks!
Sorry, I should have clarified more. I editted the post so re-read it for the answers to your questions. Sorry.
Can you adapt this to a bread making machine?
I don't have a bread machine so I don't know how to adapt it one. I'm assuming you could but I don't know. It's my grandma's recipe who is 88 so it was before the time of bread machines! Let me know if you do try it with a bread machine and how it turns out.
yum. thanks Amb.
yum. thanks Amb.
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