Sunday, 14 September 2025

Signe's Bread



Make 2 - 2 cup measures of lukewarm water

mix 1.5 cups cool tap or filtered water with 1/2 cup boiled water = 2 cups lukewarm water.



Mix and let stand 10 min.

1/2 c lukewarm water 
1/4 t honey
pinch of ginger
1 T active dry yeast



Measure 1 c boiling water into large bowl.  Dissolve

2 T honey
2 T molasses
2 T sunflower oil
1 T butter



Add

1 3/4 c lukewarm water



When mixture is cool add 

1 egg
1 T lemon juice
yeast mixture



Beat with hand mixer, gradually add

3 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c wheat bran
1 T salt
3 T skim milk powder



Beat well, stand 15 min.


Add

3-4 c unbleached flour

gradually by hand to make a soft workable dough. Stand 15 min.

Knead 10-15 min.  Rise 50 min.  or till doubled  in oven with light on.

Knead for a few seconds, form into 3 or 4 loaves 

Place loaves in buttered loaf pans.

Cover, rise 50 to 60 min.  Don't let rise too much.

Whisk 1 egg, brush tops of loaves, sprinkle with sesame seeds

Bake @ 375 for 30-40 min.

This bread is the best "whole wheat" style bread I have ever tasted.  The recipe is courtesy of Signe, my good friend Larry's mother from Finland.