Grandma Karla sent me her recipe for perfect bread and I thought that I would share it with you.  This could be a great activity to do with your grandchildren when they come for a visit.  Everybody loves homemade bread!!

Do any of you have bread recipes (or any other recipes) that you would like to share?  Just send it along to digigram@grandmaideas.com and I would be happy to post your recipe!

Digi-Gram

Perfect Bread

Mix in a large bowl with a wire whisk or bread mixer for 1 minute:

4-6 cups whole wheat flour (freshly ground is best)
2 Tbsp. dry yeast (SAF-Instant)
¼ to 1/3 cup gluten
300 mg. Powdered vitamin C or 2 Tbsp. Lemon juice or yogurt
4 cups warm water

Let sponge (sit covered in a warm place) for 10 minutes, then add:

1 Tbsp. salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil.

Add white flour, one cup at a time, until the dough is soft, but not stick or until the dough pulls away from the bread mixer bowl. About 7 more cups. (You can also adjust the proportions of the whole wheat and white flour  to your taste and preference.)  Knead for 7-10 minutes.

Form into loaves, or dinner or sweet (orange or cinnamon) rolls, or pull-aparts or filled pizza pockets, etc. and place in greased pans as desired.

Place in oven preheated to 180-degrees. When double in size, turn oven up to 350 and bake until light golden brown; about 30 minutes for bread, or 20 minutes for rolls (adjust for altitude and oven). Yield 3 loaves, or 1 loaf and a big batch of rolls, etc.

Karla sometimes make “animals” out of this dough.  Her favorites so far are an octopus and a turtle. Her young grandchildren love that.

Use your imagination with the shapes you make.  Have fun and enjoy great bread. There’s nothing like it!