Sunday, June 13, 2010

Xenia's Bread



4 c warm water
1/3 c oil
1 c honey
1 TBSP salt
2 TBSP lecithin
2/3 c powdered milk
3 eggs
2 3/4 TBSP yeast
1/2 c wheat gluten
2 c white flour

Combine all ingredients in a Bosch. Continue mixing while adding 8 c MORE flour 1/2 cup at a time. (I do 2 cups wheat and then 2 cups white alternating). This is the tricky part. If after you added the 8 cups flour (total of 10) and your dough is still sticking to the sides of the bowl you add 1/2 c of flour at a time until it doesn't stick.

Mix for 10 minutes (after you're done adding all flour). 2 minutes left of mixing time add 1/4 c dough enhancer. Let dough stand in Bosch for 10 minutes. Then mix all the air out of it and dump on a flour coated counter. Divide into 6 pieces. Roll pieces into loaf shape and place in bread pan.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Once you put the bread in reduce temp to 350. Bake for 30 minutes.

3 comments:

Calee said...

I'm sure I'm dumb to ask this, but what is dough enhancer?

Mike Woodward said...

It come in a can like you'd buy cocoa powder in. What it does is just help make your bread more soft and fluffy. I've never made it without it so I couldn't tell you if it really works or not...but the bread is really good!

Calee said...

I'll look for it:)