Whole Wheat Batter Bread Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine 2 cups whole wheat flour, undissolved yeast, and salt.
• Heat water, milk, honey, and butter until very warm (120* to 130*F).
• Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add 1 / 2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
• Stir in remaining flour to make stiff batter.
• Place in greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375*F for 45 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

WHOLE WHEAT BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• 2 EMPTY 28 oz cans, well rinsed, dried, and greased well, labels removed for baking loaves.
• Combine water, honey, oil and evaporated milk. Stir together flours, salt, and instant yeast. Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time to liquid, beating well with a large spoon after each addition. Divide dough evenly between the two greased cans. Cover each can with greased plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place approximately 1 to 1/2 hours until dough rises above lip of can. Remove plastic wrap when risen, and bake in 350 oven 50-60 minutes, until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool in cans on rack 10 minutes. With a sharp knife, loosen the crust around the edge of the can, and slide each loaf out of can, cooling on rack.

WHOLE WHEAT BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• This recipe is for 2 loaves of bread.
• If one loaf is desired, use 2 packages yeast instead of 3 and cut all other ingredients in half.
• Wheat germ and soya flour may be omitted.
• Put flour in oven to warm, at lowest heat.
• In a VERY large bowl, dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup of very warm water.
• Add honey to yeast.
• Coat loaf pans well with margarine and flour.
• Add oil, 2-1/2 cups warm water, and 2T salt yeast.
• Add about 4c flour mixture and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Gradually add more flour, beating well.
• Dough should be sticky - if runny, add more flour.
• Put in pans, smoothing top and making sure dough is pushed into corners.
• Cover with hot, wet towel and let rise in warm place.
• Check bread in about 20 minutes and keep checking to be sure dough doesn't rise over lip of pan.
• When dough has risen ALMOST to lip of pan, bake at 450 degrees for about 40 minutes.
• Remove from pan immediately and cool on rack.