Baking Tips and Tricks

Whole wheat flour is denser and heavier than white or sifted flour and therefore makes a denser, heavier bread. Some things to keep in mind when using fresh-milled whole wheat flour include:

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~ leave your fresh-milled flour to sit for at least a few hours, if not overnight, for best results; letting the flour rest aids in gluten development for a more workable dough and better rise when baking bread

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~ for bread some people like to use an alternative to warm water, like buttermilk, as the acidity reacts with leavening agents to soften gluten strands and improve the bread's "crumb"

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~ use regular yeast rather than quick-rise yeast when baking bread with whole wheat flour, either in a machine or in the oven

 

 

 

 

We are constantly experimenting with variations in ingredients and bread machine settings in order to find the best ratio of ingredients for the highest quality of bread. One recipe we have found to be successful in our bread machine is:

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1 cup warm water (or an alternative of your choice)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup honey

1 egg

3 3/4 cup flour 

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 packet or 2 1/4 tsp of yeast

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We used the larger loaf option on the whole wheat setting on the bread machine.

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If you have any recipes that work great for you we would love to hear them! If your recipe makes it to the top of our recommended list you may even get a little something from us.

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