Hi all!

I LOVE bread! All kinds. I have been trying to eat more nutritous foods and prepare more nutritous and less expensive meals for my family. Since hubby and I are getting up in age and after reading the article Ken posted about diabetes it seemed like a good time to ask for a recipe for a healthy, hearty whole-grain bread. I love oats and poppy seeds and I prefer a sweeter tasting bread. I looked through the acrhives but none specifically stated whether the recipes were sweet or what the folks liked about the particular recipe etc.

If anyone has a good recipe you'd be willing to share, I would appreciate it. Oh, and don't forget, I'm new to this breadmaking thing so go easy on me and make it simple. Thanks! :o)

Blessings,

-- Greenthumbelina (sck8107@aol.com), February 05, 2002

Answers

Get white wheat berries at a health food store. Soak a handful overnight, crack in a blender. Add to whatever your favorite bread recipe is: the beauty of the white pastry type wheat is that it doesn't have that harsh taste most whole wheat bread has! Enjoy!

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), February 05, 2002.

Take a look at www.allrecipes.com they have tons of recipes also www.breaking-bread.com they have all kinds of bread recipes good luck

-- sonneyacres (jtgt12@ntelos.net), February 06, 2002.

Try the Ezekiel bread at allrecipes.com.

It's great

-- susan banks (susan.banks@sait.ab.ca), February 06, 2002.

Hi Greenthumbelina..I too like the dark breads..but I like em sweet. I use honey instead of sugar (and do not tell..but I usually almost double it!) It gives those dark loaves and great flavor. Hope this helps!

-- Sher in se Iowa (riverdobbers@webtv.net), February 06, 2002.

This is my families favorite whole wheat bread. It is very moist and simple to make. I use a mixer with a stand. In mixer bowl place 4 cups hot water (water that was used to cook potatoes is great too) 1/2 cup oil or melted butter 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup instant potatoes (optional) good yeast food 2 Tbls yeast 1 Tbls salt 4 cups ww flour (I use hard white wheat not soft or pastry as those don't have enough gluten) mix well, then add 5 -8 cups more of flour (sometimes more) If you would like to add a small amount of oats or other grain do so in place of some whole wheat flour

knead in mixer for 15 minutes or so. This dough will be a little sticky, to sticky to knead by hand. You can add a cup or so of wheat or other sprouts if you like.

Oil hands and shape into 3 large loaves or 4 smaller loaves. Place in pans and let raise about 30 minutes give or take (until doubled). Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Terri

-- Terri in Texas (tnorskie@n-link.com), February 06, 2002.

To help my whole grain breads rise better I add a mashed ripe banana. I also use honey instead of sugar.

-- Alison in NS (aproteau@istar.ca), February 06, 2002.

I tried a Whole wheat strawberry banana bread that I found on the internet last night and it was delicious. If you type it in the search engine it will come up. Good luck.

-- Lauro in AZ (happylaur@yahoo.com), February 08, 2002.

Like Terri said, wheatberries can add a sweet taste. If you are looking for more nutrition, and less expense, you can not do better than getting whole grains, and sprouting them. Wheat sprouts in particular, are quite sweat, as the starches are activated into sugars, when the seed germinates. If you go through the process longer than just soaking them over night. I would suggest sprouting your wheatberries, by first soaking them, and discarding the soak water, and then rinse them, allowing them to drain completely, several times per day. They will develope a root, and soon a small leaf. The leaf will be greener if you let it have sunshine. the chlorophyl is very good for you. The live food is very good for you. Add these to any bread recipe, in place of nuts, or grind as a paste for flour additions. Oats, Rye, Barley, Spelt, and even some Rice, can be sprouted, and makes great bread. Another idea for sweetening your loaf is using the liquid from swelling raisons overnight. Raison juice is used by many people to make bread, including the local 7th Day Adventist bakery that makes excellent sprouted wheat bread. fruit, dried or fresh, makes a wonderful addition to sweeten a loaf up. You could also try molasses, maple syrup, corn syrop, birch syrup, or potato syrup. I wish you well.

-- roberto pokachinni in B.C. (pokachinni@yahoo.com), February 12, 2002.