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| Whole Wheat Bread made with Tara Natural Starter. |
Here is a fantastic recipe for making your own Whole Wheat Bread with Tara.
Ingredients:
| 3/4 | Cup | Tara Starter (Fresh) |
| 3-3/4 | Cups | Room Temp Bottled Water |
| 1/2 | Cup | Honey |
| 3 | Tsp | Salt* |
| 8-10 | Cups | Whole Wheat Flour |
In a large mixer combine all the ingredients except the flour and run the mixer for a few minutes (with the dough hook). Begin to add flour slowly until the dough cleans the side of the bowl and is not sticky to the touch. If it is sticky add a half to a whole cup more flour.
Run the mixer for 10 minutes to
knead the flour. After 10 minutes, remove the dough from the mixer bowl and
place into a plastic bowl which has been sprayed with vegetable oil. Cover with
plastic wrap that has been sprayed as well and let it sit until double (about
6-10 hours).
When the dough has doubled,
remove from the bowl and place on a wet surface. Using a dough knife cut the
dough in half. I use a digital scale as well to help divide my loaves.
Form the loaves by spreading the out
on the counter in the shape of a large rectangle and then fold the long sides
in thirds to make a long piece of dough. Now take each end and fold in thirds.
Now roll the dough back and forth until you fit the length of your pans. This
recipe is made for two long Norpro loaf pans.
Heat the oven to 375° and bake
30-40 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the pans and place on
a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.
* For low sodium cooking substitute the salt with 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid, or six 500 mg Vitamin C tablets crushed. For more no sodium cooking tips and tricks visit Megaheart.com.
* For low sodium cooking substitute the salt with 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid, or six 500 mg Vitamin C tablets crushed. For more no sodium cooking tips and tricks visit Megaheart.com.
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