Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
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Great basic sandwich bread. I replaced some of the whole wheat (used white whole wheat flour) with rye, and used buttermilk. Bread came out golden brown with a delicate crumb.
homejoys from ,
Since we love whole grains, I was especially eager to try this recipe for 100% whole wheat sandwich bread. On the other hand, I wasn't sure it could beat the recipe I usually bake for our daily bread.
We really enjoyed this bread. It made two very large loaves. The flavor was superb. I thought the bread was a little heavier then my usual recipe - then again, I've only made this recipe once and I'm sure it would get better with a little practice.
I replaced 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour with vital gluten. Maybe this was too much. I should have followed Peter's recommendation of also increasing the water.
The conclusion - a recipe with a lot of potential. I wish it were slightly less dense but the flavor was worth making again.
bes30 from ,
I have made this recipe 4 times and it is a great everyday use bread. I have used it as sandwich bread and made it into rolls and both ways are equally satisfying.
It is very light and airy and you cannot even tell it is made from 100% whole wheat. All of my past attempts with wheat bread (using other non Peter Reinhart recipes) has resulted in bread that more resembles a brick than a soft loaf of bread.
I have also tried and enjoyed some of the suggested recipe variations, substituting 5 oz of ground flax seeds (i didn't have whole) for 5 oz whole wheat flour.
I would rate this recipe 4 stars. Near perfect. The only deficiency preventing me from giving it 5 stars is the bread is a little bit dense making it difficult to slice very thin slices cleanly without breaking. It may be a result of 100% whole wheat flour, rather than the recipe or it may be a result of baker error as well, so I apologize for the rating downgrade if that is the case.
This is now my family's favortie sandwhich bread. Having made it many times, it is the highest rising, lightest 100% whole wheat bread I have seen. I've made all of the whole wheat recipes in the book and find this one lighter than the others. I have followed the recipe exactly with excellent results and have varied the procedure some as well (using a sponge) also with excellent results. It's a clear winner for us.
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