our daily bread ^_^

aah. what a lovely bread. i had problems while making it. first, i had to repeat the yeast-warm water mixture because it didn't become foamy like it was supposed to be. when i have successfully made the yeast mixture, i had problems with the dough. it was way too sticky. i had to add about a cup more of both flours. i doubled the recipe, maybe that's where i went wrong. but the problems weren't as tragic as i thought it would be. the bread turned out great and i'm sooo happy!! the ones in the photos are the free-form loaf that i made. i doubled the recipe and got 2 loaves. the other one (not in the picture) was placed in a loaf pan. i only have one loaf pan so i just placed the other one in a cookie sheet.

our house smelled like a bakery when the breads were baking. i should've watched the bread from time to time because i burned the top (only the half part) of my bread. i forgot to turn the loaf pan around T_T.
how forgetful of me T_T. and so i've learned my lesson and watched the second one. it looks burnt on the picture T_T. but its not!! i just have bad lighting. i don't know how to take a good picture.

the bread tasted really really good! especially when hot off the oven. its so soft and chewy and crusty on top. now that's the kind of bread i like. i think i will be making a lot of bread. i like the smell while baking and i just love bread ^_^. i know its loaded with carbs, but hey  its wheat bread and it can't hurt to eat some.







                  see? its pretty right? it looks like those french breads that i love ^_^. i'm going to try to make a baguette or a focaccia. i love artisan breads!!

oh yeah, i forgot where i got the recipe T_T. so whoever you are, if you come across my blog, please inform me if the recipe is yours so i can credit you, ok?


Honey wheat bread
makes 1 loaf

1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110F)
1 tbsp butter, melted
3 tbsp honey
1 cup bread flour (ap is ok)
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp salt

 

1.      In a large bowl, stir together yeast and the warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes, until foamy. Stir in melted butter, honey and flours. Add a bit more flour if your dough is too sticky, otherwise stir until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a smooth ball, about 2 minutes

2.      Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, 1-1 1/2 hours. Remove dough again to a lightly floured surface. Gently deflate dough. Shape into an oblong loaf and place or a baking sheet, or place dough into a greased loaf pan. Cover bread with a dishtowel and let dough rise until doubled, 1 hour.

3.      Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F. If you're doing a freeform loaf, go ahead and slash the top a few times, then place the loaf in to oven. Bake for 25 minutes at 400F, until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
Let loaf cool before slicing.