Grandpa's Bread

Submitted by kittyjuett

"This is a simple recipe for a hardy bread that our Grandpa taught us. This is best eaten right out of the oven, with butter! We use a food processor to mix the dough, but I'm sure it could be mixed by hand."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour
• 1⁄2 cup wheat bran
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 ounce fast rising yeast (Quick or Rapid)
• 1 1⁄2 cups warm water
• cornmeal

directions

1. Put dry ingredients in a food processor; turn on processor to mix.
2. Add warm water till dough binds.
3. Place dough on a floured board and knead 3-4 times.
4. Shape dough into a ball, put in a warm bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let rise for ½ hour.
5. Knead dough again approximately 10 times; return to a warm covered bowl for two hours.
6. Sprinkle corn meal on a cookie sheet.
7. Knead dough until smooth, form into a loaf shape, place on the cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal; cover with a warm damp towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
8. Remove towel, score top of loaf several times with a sharp knife.
9. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for about 30 minutes.

Reviews

[kitty.rock]

This was great bread! I used ground flax meal instead of the wheat bran and made a round loaf. Came out very nicely and was great with butter right out of the oven. Thanks for posting. Made for Spring PAC 2011!

 

[queenbeatrice]

Very easy to make and oh so yummy. I made buns instead of a loaf.