Whole Wheat Bread With Raisins And Walnuts

Serves: 2

Marley Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Honey

1 tbsp

Salt

1 cup

Rye Flour

1 cup

Oat Bran

1 cup

Raisin

Directions:

1

Stir 1 1/4 cups water and yeast in large bowl to blend

2

Stir in warm milk, honey, and salt, then melted butter

3

Add 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and stir vigorously with wood spoon until well incorporated

4

Add 1/2 cup rye flour, oat bran and cocoa powder and stir until well blended

5

Add enough bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form moist and sticky dough, stirring vigorously with wood spoon until well incorporated

6

Mix in raisins and walnuts

7

Cover bowl with plastic wrap

8

For do-ahead version: Refrigerate dough overnight

9

For same-day version: Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour (do not punch down dough)

10

Spray 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick spray

11

Transfer dough to prepared pan, being careful not to deflate dough

12

Cover loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap

13

Let rise in warm draft-free area until dough is puffed and almost reaches top of pan, about 45 minutes for refrigerated dough and 20 minutes for room-temperature dough

14

Meanwhile, position rack in center of oven and preheat to 500°F

15

Generously spray inside of oven with water (about 8 sprays); immediately place bread in oven

16

Lower oven temperature to 400°F and bake bread until top is deep brown and crusty and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes

17

Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes

18

Turn bread out onto rack and cool completely

19

Stir 1 1/4 cups water and yeast in large bowl to blend

20

Stir in warm milk, honey, and salt, then melted butter

21

Add 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and stir vigorously with wood spoon until well incorporated

22

Add 1/2 cup rye flour, oat bran and cocoa powder and stir until well blended

23

Add enough bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form moist and sticky dough, stirring vigorously with wood spoon until well incorporated

24

Mix in raisins and walnuts

25

Cover bowl with plastic wrap

26

For do-ahead version: Refrigerate dough overnight

27

For same-day version: Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour (do not punch down dough)

28

Spray 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick spray

29

Transfer dough to prepared pan, being careful not to deflate dough

30

Cover loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap

31

Let rise in warm draft-free area until dough is puffed and almost reaches top of pan, about 45 minutes for refrigerated dough and 20 minutes for room-temperature dough

32

Meanwhile, position rack in center of oven and preheat to 500°F

33

Generously spray inside of oven with water (about 8 sprays); immediately place bread in oven

34

Lower oven temperature to 400°F and bake bread until top is deep brown and crusty and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes

35

Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes

36

Turn bread out onto rack and cool completely