Ancient Grains Bread
The addition of orange juice to the dough enhances the earthy flavor of our new Ancient Grains Blend.
Read our blog about this bread, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter.
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water*
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
- 1 cup King Arthur whole wheat flour, Traditional or White Whole Wheat
- 1 cup Ancient Grains Blend
- 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
- *Use the lesser amount of water in summer (or in humid conditions), the greater amount in winter (or in dry conditions), and something in between the rest of the time.
Directions
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1) Combine all of the ingredients, mixing and kneading to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough. |
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2) Cover and let rise in a warm spot for about an hour, until doubled in size. |
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3) Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased surface, shape it into a 8" x 4" log, and put it into a lightly greased 8 ½" x 4 ½" bread pan, gently flattening it to fill the pan |
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4) Cover the pan and allow the loaf to rise till it's crested about 1" over the rim of the pan. |
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5) Bake the bread in a preheated 375°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, tenting with foil after about 20 minutes, to prevent over-browning. Remove from the oven when it's golden brown, and its interior temperature registers 190°F on an instant-read thermometer. |
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6) After 5 minutes, turn it out of the pan onto a rack to cool. |
Recipe summary
- Hands-on time:
- 15 mins. to 20 mins.
- Baking time:
- 35 mins. to 40 mins.
- Total time:
- 2 hrs 50 mins. to 4 hrs
- Yield:
- one 8 1/2" sandwich loaf
- Recipe comments (7) »
| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Serving Size 1 slice (56g)
Servings Per Batch 16 |
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| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 140 | Calories from Fat 20 |
| Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat | 2.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 230mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 4g |
| Protein | 5g |
| * The nutrition information provided for each recipe is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information. | |
Reviews
10/27/2009
While tasty, I have struggled with this bread for the past two months. I have tried it by mixing/kneading in my bread machine and then putting it in a pan/the oven to rise and bake as well as trying to make it in entirely in my bread machine. I can't seem to get it to rise very well. The dense loaves I have created freeze and slice well for heavy-duty sandwiches, but I'm frustrated by the rise.
If your loaves are dense your dough may be too dry. Have you looked at our blog to see what your dough consistecy should be? If you feel it is correct please call our hot line so we can trouble shoot any other possibilites. Joan @bakershotline
10/15/2009
excellent
09/07/2009
Yummy, easy to make, and a pretty color. I used freshly squeezed orange juice and vital wheat gluten (flour) from the organic grocer.
07/21/2009
I find that my loaf, while delicious, is very heavy, and didn't rise as much as I expected. I'm using a reasonably young instant rise yeast, so I don't think that's the issue. I'm thinking about increasing the amount of gluten I add next time. I will bake this bread again, it tastes wonderful, and the protein content is really impressive.
Please call our bakers hot line so we can help you with your bread. Joan@bakershotline
07/20/2009
This loaf was easy to prepare, with my Kitchen Aide stand mixer doing the heavy lifting. It raised very well, and tastes just great!
07/14/2009
What is the nutritional value for this bread? Can't wait to try it!
Sharon - We are working on that. Stay tuned! Elisabeth @ KAF
06/24/2009
I love this bread! I have baked it a couple of times. The first time I actually made a mistake and put in 1 cup of Harvest Grains Blend instead of the ancient grains blend flour and o.m.g. was it delicious and moist! I made it both times using the dough cycle in my bread machine and then baking it in the oven...yummy!
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