{"id":48,"date":"2007-10-23T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-23T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/index.php\/2007\/10\/23\/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread\/"},"modified":"2007-10-23T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-23T20:39:00","slug":"whole-wheat-sandwich-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/index.php\/2007\/10\/23\/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One day last week, I decided I wanted a sandwich, because I like eating sandwiches sometimes.  But I had no bread in the house with which to make it, so I went to the market&#8230; to buy flour.  I&#8217;d run out of whole wheat flour, y&#8217;see, and I don&#8217;t like to use all-white for my sandwiches.  I returned home and got things going.  During the rise, I ate some peanut butter out of the jar.  That evening, a friend of my roommate&#8217;s came over and cooked dinner, so by the time the bread was done, I&#8217;d been fed.  But I did have a very yummy sandwich the next day, anyway.  (The final irony was that after I finished baking, I realized that I did, in fact, already have bread in the freezer.)<\/p>\n<p>This was actually my first time baking bread in a loaf pan, and the lesson learned was to grease more thoroughly next time (or acquire a non-stick or silicone pan).  I couldn&#8217;t find a recipe that sounded just right, so I mixed some up, based largely on the pain ordinaire (fancy-speak for basic bread) in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUltimate-Bread-Eric-Treuille%2Fdp%2F0789435136&amp;tag=inthekitcando-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Bread<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=inthekitcando-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" style=\"border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/>.  I think I slightly overbaked, but the long process of getting it out of the dang pan may have been a factor there, too.  Although I called this whole wheat, like most whole wheat breads, there is still a fair bit of white flour.  After a few days, I did what I always do with my sandwich bread and froze the remainder in slices.  It toasts up beautifully from the freezer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-sliced.jpg\" title=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (sliced)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-sliced.jpg\" title=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (sliced)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-sliced.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (sliced)\" height=\"343\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 tsp dry yeast<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/3 cups warm water<\/li>\n<li>2 cups unbleached white flour<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1. Sprinkle the yeast into 1\/2 cup of the water in a small bowl and leave for 5 minutes, then stir to dissolve.  Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, make a well in the center, and pour in the dissolved yeast.<\/p>\n<p>2. Use a wooden spoon to draw enough of the flour into the dissolved yeast to form a soft paste.  Cover the bowl with a dish towel and let the paste &#8220;sponge&#8221; for 20 minutes until frothy.  (I like to sponge and rise in the oven with the light on, which maintains a sufficiently warm and draft-free environment.)<\/p>\n<p>3. Pour about half the remaining water into the well and mix the flour in from the sides.  Continue to mix, using as much of the water as needed to form a firm, moist dough.<\/p>\n<p>4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface (my flexible cutting board works wonderfully) and knead until smooth, shiny, and elastic, about 10 minutes.  Form into a round.<\/p>\n<p>5. Put the dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a dish towel.  Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1\/2-2 hours.  Punch down and let rest for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>6. Shape the dough into a long loaf by flattening then folding in thirds, rolling to slightly longer than the pan, tuck the ends under and place into the pan.  A well-oiled pan, let me add, not merely lightly oiled.  Cover with a dish towel and proof until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>7. Optionally, dissolve a little cornstarch in water, heat for a few minutes, and when cool, brush the top of the loaf.  If you want a split top, you can also make a slash lengthwise with a razor or sharp knife.  Bake in a preheated oven at 400\u00c2\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until the top is nicely browned and loaf sounds hollow when thumped underneath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-whole.jpg\" title=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (whole)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-whole.jpg\" title=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (whole)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/frogfood.peace.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/wheat-loaf-whole.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (whole)\" height=\"347\" width=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One day last week, I decided I wanted a sandwich, because I like eating sandwiches sometimes. But I had no bread in the house with which to make it, so I went to the market&#8230; to buy flour. 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