Best Whole Wheat Bread For High Altitudes Recipes

BEST WHOLE WHEAT BREAD FOR HIGH ALTITUDES

Steps:

• 1. Soften yeast in warm water, set aside. Scald milk. Grind wheat into flour.
• 2. In stand mixer bowl, combine scalded milk, butter, sugar, and salt. Wait for it to cool. (about 15 minutes) Once cool, add 3 cups of the wh.wheat flour and the gluten, beat well with regular mixer blade.
• 3. Add softened yeast mixture and remaining wh. wheat flour. Switch to dough hook. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Add a little of the white flour or a little more wh. wheat flour only if needed. Dough should be a soft sticky ball at the bottom of the bowl.
• 4. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 15 minutes.
• 5. With dough hook and mixer set on low, knead bread for 2 minutes.
• 6. Put dough into a buttered bowl. Cover and let rise 40 minutes.
• 7. With lightly buttered hands, punch down dough and slap out air bubbles. Let rise covered another 30 minutes.
• 8. With lightly buttered hands, punch down dough and slap out air bubbles. Let rise covered another 20 minutes
• 9. With lightly buttered hands, punch down dough and slap out air bubbles. Divide into two balls for loaves. cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• 10. Shape into loaves and place into two well buttered loaf pans. Let rise in a warm place to the top of the pans (not doubled)
• 11. Bake at 375-400 degree preheated oven for 35-45 minutes
• 12. Lay bread on side on a rack until it cools enough to pop out of the pans, and finish cooling. butter tops if desired

BASIC HIGH-ALTITUDE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine water and yeast and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine flour, coconut oil, sugar, salt, and yeast mixture in a bowl. Knead until silky-smooth, about 15 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a loaf and place into the prepared pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes for an Italian-style loaf or 45 minutes for a sandwich-style bread.