Chateau Waterford Whole Wheat Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Qty Unit of Measure Ingredient
2 cups warm water
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp yeast
4 ozs butter or margarine
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 tbsp salt
1/8 tsp maple flavoring
3 cups sifted whole wheat flour
4+ cups sifted white flour
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast. Check to see if the yeast is still active. It should begin to grow. Add the margarine, whole wheat flour, walnuts, salt, and maple flavoring. Mix thoroughly. Add the white flour a little at a time, until the dough begins to thicken into a ball. When it becomes thick enough, knead it by hand for about ten minutes--until it becomes silky. Put it back into the bowl and cover it with a towel. Put it in a warm place to rise for about 30 minutes. Take it out of the bowl and cut it into four pieces. Form each piece into a round loaf and place it on a cookie sheet covered with corn meal. Allow the loaves to rise for another 30 minutes, then slice the top of each loaf with a sharp knife. Put the bread into a 425-degree oven for about 40 minutes. (I usually switch the cookie sheets from top to bottom half way through the baking.) Remove the bread from the cookie sheet and place it on a rack to cool. Enjoy.

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