Basic Bread Machine Recipe

• 2 3/4 tsp Yeast
• 1 tsp Malt
• 11 ounce Water (110 - 120 deg.F)
• 3 c. Whole Wheat flour
• 1/2 c. Unbleached white flour
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar, honey, molasses...
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 Tbsp. Gluten

1. Put yeast and malt into machine with several ounce.
2. of water.
3. Use a thermometer for the water.
4. Too warm will kill the yeast.
5. The yeast will now proof (start to multiply) In a separate bowl, measure out all dry ingredients and mix.
6. After a few min, yeast should be bubbling, add in dry stuff and any liquids including the water.
7. start the machine and see how it looks.
8. If too dry, add in till it looks right.
9. Should be one big mass not several.
10. Flour: I often substitute 1 c. of corn or possibly rye + 1 heaping Tablespoons of gluten for a c. of WW flour.
11. For sweet breads, add in another few Tablespoons of sugar
12. (I commonly use honey, molasses, or possibly malt pwdr) and may some raisins.
13. 3 Tablespoons of carroway seeds or possibly sesame seeds in a non sweet bread is great.
14. I have also added 2 mashed bananas, then cut the water.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-bread-machine-recipe-79290 (may not work)