Patricias Whole Wheat Applesauce Bread Recipes

PATRICIA'S WHOLE WHEAT APPLESAUCE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix applesauce, hot water, brown sugar, salt and oil in mixer bowl.
• Add wheat flour and mix long enough to incorporate ingredients. Let rest for 20 minutes.
• Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Add to wheat flour mixture and mix to incorporate.
• Add white flour, one cup at a time, mix by hand.
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
• Let dough ball rise in an oiled bowl covered with oiled plastic wrap in a warm place for about two hours.
• Punch down dough. Let rest ten minutes.
• Shape into 4 loaves (I use a food scale to get them the same size) and put into sprayed/greased loaf pans.
• Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about one hour. Preheat oven to 350.Bake 30-40 minutes. Cover with foil for last ten minutes to prevent over-browning.

WHOLE WHEAT APPLESAUCE LOAF (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Measure all ingredients except raisins into baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Insert pan into the oven chamber.
• Select Whole Wheat Cycle; press start.
• Add the raisins at the "add ingredient" signal.
• When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
• **If your bread machine does not have an "add ingredient" signal on the Whole Wheat Cycle, add the raisins on top of the flour--or check the manufacturer's directions for use--then set a timer for 5 minutes before the end of the second long knead.