Moist Wild Rice Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first seven ingredients and 1-1/2 cups bread flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water, molasses and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries, rice and enough remaining bread flour to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 10 minutes. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans, seam side down. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. , Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the water, milk, butter and honey to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in the wild rice and enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two 9x5-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice to boiling water and cover. Cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir yeast into 1/3 cup warm water and let stand 5 minutes. Stir together milk, butter, honey, salt and oats. Add cooled wild rice to milk mixture.
• Stir together rye flour, whole-wheat flour, bran and 3 1/2 cups of the unbleached flour, using a wooden spoon. Stir in milk and yeast mixture until soft dough forms. Add more of the unbleached flour as needed.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl and turn so that the top is greased. Let rise 2 hours. Punch dough and shape into two loaves. Place in 2 greased 9 1/2 by 5 1/2-inch pans. Let rise again, about 1 hour. Bake for 45 minutes. During last 15 minutes of baking, brush loaves with 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first six ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed)., Pat rice with paper towels until dry. Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add rice.

Steps:

• In a saucepan boil rice in 4 cups water and cook until rice is tender(approx 40-50 minutes).
• Drain and cool.
• Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Add enough flour to make a thin paste.
• Set in a warm place for about 10-15 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix: 4 cups warm water.1/4 cup sugar,molasses,shortening,salt,natural bran,sunflower seeds.
• Add yeast mixture,the cooled rice,sunny boy cereal and rolled oats.
• Add approximately 10 cups white flour,( starting with less) or sufficient to make bread dough and knead the dough well.
• Let rise until double in size (about 2 hours).
• Punch down and form into loaves and again let rise until double in size.
• Bake in 375degreeF for 25-30 minutes or until bread is done. Check by tapping on the base of the loaf with knuckles. If bread sounds hollow it will be done.
• Recipe should make about 4-6 loaves depending on size and shape.
• Note; recipe can be halved using still 1 tablespoon yeast but halving all other ingredients.
• Prep time includes cooking and standing time,approx.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup of the bread flour and the yeast; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan heat and stir milk, honey, butter, and salt just until warm (120°F to 130°F) and butter is almost melted.
• Add the milk mixture on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in whole wheat flour, wild rice, oat bran, and as much of remaining bread flour as you can.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining bread flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease the surface.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (1 to 1-1/4 hours).
• Punch down dough.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Coat an 8x8x2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Shape dough into a loaf by patting or rolling.
• To shape by patting, gently pat and pinch dough into a loaf shape, tucking edges beneath.
• To shape by rolling, on a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12x8-inch rectangle.
• Roll up, starting from a short side.
• Seal seams with fingertips as you roll.
• Place shaped dough in prepared pan.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (30 to 45 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Bake about 35 minutes to 40 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• If necessary, cover loosely with foil the last 10 minutes to prevent over browning. Remove from pan.
• Cool on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf (16 slices).
• Bread Machine Directions:
• Add the ingredients to 1-1/2-pound loaf bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions, except use 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or bread machine yeast.
• If available, select the whole grain cycle, check dough and, if necessary, add more bread flour or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a dough that forms a smooth ball. Remove hot bread from machine as soon as it is done. Cool on a wire rack.