Whole Wheat Bread With Caraway And Anise Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH CARAWAY AND ANISE

Steps:

• Dissolve honey and yeast in 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
• Combine 1 teaspoon water and egg, stirring well with a whisk.
• Place 1 tablespoon egg mixture in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
• Add remaining egg mixture to yeast mixture.
• Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, and aniseed to yeast mixture; stir to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
• Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
• Place the dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)
• Punch the dough down; cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Divide dough in half.
• Working with one portion at a time, roll each portion into a 12-inch rope on a lightly floured surface.
• Twist ropes together, and pinch ends to seal.
• Place dough in an 8-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• Cover and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Uncover dough.
• Brush reserved egg mixture over loaf, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until loaf is browned on bottom and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

CARAWAY WHOLE WHEAT SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. Grease 9-inch cake pan. Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk to blend. Whisk buttermilk, oil and egg in small bowl to blend. Add to dry ingredients and stir until just mixed. Gently knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Gather into ball. Place in prepared pan, flattening to 1 inch high. Cut double cross in dough, cutting 1/3 inch deep. Bake until light brown, about 40 minutes. Cool on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CARAWAY BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine caraway seeds, salt, honey, yeast mixture, whole wheat flour and 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with cornmeal. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a round loaf; place on prepared pan. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Using a sharp knife, cut a large "X" in top of loaf. Bake on a lower oven rack 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.