Elaines Cracked Wheat Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Boil water (you'll need 2 cups).
• In a large bowl, mix cracked wheat, salt, honey and butter.
• Add 2 cups of boiling water to above ingredients; set aside.
• Mix yeast and 1/2 C warm water. Let rise.
• When the yeast has risen and the cracked wheat mixture has cooled to room temperature, then combine the two mixtures (yeast and cracked wheat).
• Stir in 1 1/2 C white flour and 3-4 C whole wheat flour. NOTE: Dough will be stiff, knead in the last cup by hand.
• Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise until double (about 90 minutes).
• Grease cookie sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal; set aside.
• Mix 1 egg and about 2 t water until smooth; set aside.
• After the dough has risen, shape into two loaves (I prefer four--do what works for you!), place on greased/cornmeal-ed cookie sheet.
• Paint with egg wash.
• Make three slashes on the top of each loaf.
• Let rise until double in size (about 30 minutes to an hour).
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 - 35 minutes until golden.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in cracked wheat and simmer for 10 minutes; let cool to lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the cracked wheat mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the butter, salt, molasses, honey, milk, yeast mixture, whole wheat flour and 2 cups of the bread flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
• When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped on top and bottom. Cool on racks.

Steps:

• Add ingredients to bread bucket in order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select desired setting. I use the dough setting on my machine. Press "start".
• If you used a regular setting, remove the finished bread when it is finished baking.
• If you used the dough setting, dump the dough onto a floured countertop when the cycle is finished, knead a few times to remove air bubbles, shape into a loaf and place in greased loaf pan. Let rise until doubled or at least somewhat bigger, about 1 hour.
• Bake for 35 minutes in oven preheated to 400ºF.

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to bread machine and bake.