Easy Einkorn Sandwich Bread with Freshly Milled Flour

Fresh milled einkorn flour is wildly misunderstood, mostly because people assume ancient grains automatically mean dense, heavy loaves that taste like cardboard. This einkorn bread recipe proves otherwise. It's soft enough for a kid's lunch box, sturdy enough to hold up under a loaded turkey club, and has this subtle nutty sweetness that makes plain toast with butter feel like an event. The texture is tender but structured, the crumb is even, and the flavor is deep without being aggressive. This isn't health food posing as bread. It's legitimately good bread that happens to be made from an ancient grain you milled yourself. This bread rewards you for milling your own flour, and it doesn't punish you if you're not a professional baker.

Course Breads

Cuisine American

Keyword einkorn bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Rise Time 1 30

Total Time 2 25

Servings loaf

Calories 2905kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 ⅓ cups warm water 293 grams
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 cups freshly milled einkorn flour finely milled (510 grams)
2 teaspoons instant yeast

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the oil, honey, water, salt, and lemon juice.
Add 5 cups of the flour and mix just until combined. Let rest for 10 minutes.
Add the yeast and remaining 1 cup of flour and mix 2 minutes, just until combined. It will be a very sticky dough.
Use a spatula and dump the dough into a greased bowl. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for about 35 minutes. It should be somewhat risen, but not doubled in size.
Thoroughly butter an 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Grease your hands and press the dough into the pan. Use your fingers to smooth out the top of the dough.
Cover and place in a warm spot to rise for about 40 minutes to 1 hour. It should be risen to almost the top of the pan (about an inch to half an inch from the top). Do not overproof the dough.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and bake for 30-33 minutes, until an internal temperature reads 200 degrees F.

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