Simple Sandwich Bread Recipe With Fresh Milled Flour
This simple sandwich bread made with fresh milled flour is life-changing. It is flavorful, light, soft and is a nutritional powerhouse. This bread makes even PB&Js healthy!
Course Breads
Keyword fresh milled bread
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Additional Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 32slices
Calories 195kcal
Author kristin
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsvery warm water (330 grams)
2tsp.salt
1/2cupolive oil (100 grams)
1/2cuphoney (130 grams)
5-6cupsfresh milled flour (675-810 grams)I like to use a blend of 50/50 hard red and hard white wheat for this recipe**
1tbsp.instant dry yeast
2tsp.lemon juice
Instructions
Grind wheat berries to make fine flour
To the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add water, salt, oil, honey, lemon juice and 4 1/2 cups of flour.
Mix until well combined and then turn off the mixer and allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes(this will allow the flour to absorb the liquids)
After 10 minutes, begin to mix the dough with the paddle attachment and add the yeast.
**Take a good look at your dough here. Has it bulked up and began gathering in the middle of the bowl? If so, it's time to begin kneading the dough with the dough hook attachment. If it's really wet still, start adding more flour until the dough bulks up and starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Try not to exceed 5 cups of flour total, but 5 1/2 is okay too. The less flour the better, as long as you get the right consistency.
Once the dough is the right consistency, begin kneading the dough. With a machine this usually takes 7-10 minutes
After kneading, the dough should be smooth and elastic. Place in a warm spot for it's first rise until doubled in size.
once doubled, separate dough in half and shape into loaves
spray pans with non-stick spray
place loaves in greased pans
cover and allow to the loaves to go for their second rise until double in size, again.
once doubled in size in the bread pans, preheat oven to 350* F
cook loaves for 25-35 minutes depending on your oven and loaf size.
loaves are done when the tops are golden brown and the loaf is cooked through.
allow to cool before cutting
ENJOY!
Notes
The temperature in your kitchen, the moisture content in the wheat berries and the humidty in the air can all affect the dough. Pay close attention to what your dough looks like and adjust the flour as needed.