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A hearty wheat bread lightly fl avored with molasses.
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Place warm water, molasses, and yeast in the Cuisinart
™
mixing bowl. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until mixture is
foamy and bubbly. While yeast is proofi ng, combine 5
cups whole wheat fl our and 3 cups bread fl our with
powdered milk and salt. Add the fl our mixture to the
yeast mixture with the unsalted butter. Insert the dough
hook and mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes. Combine
remaining fl ours and reserve.
Continuing on speed 2, add the combined remaining
fl our one tablespoon at a time until a dough ball forms
that clings to the dough hook and cleans the sides of
the bowl. Set the timer for 4 minutes and the speed to
3 to allow the dough to knead. Transfer the dough to a
clean bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a
warm, draft-free place until volume is doubled.
Lightly coat two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans with unsalted
butter or cooking spray. Punch dough to defl ate. Divide
into 2 equal portions. Shape into loaves and place in
prepared pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled.
About 15 minutes before baking, preheat oven to
375°F. Place loaves in preheated oven and bake for 35
to 40 minutes, until bread is browned and sounds
hollow when tapped. Remove from loaf pans and cool
on a wire rack. Bread slices best when allowed to cool
completely before cutting. If top of bread is too crispy
for your taste, brush with butter for a softer crust.
2½ cups warm (105-110°F) water
2½ tablespoons
molasses
3½ teaspoons active dry yeast
5
1
⁄
3
cups whole wheat fl our, divided
3
1
⁄
3
cups or unbleached,
all-purpose or bread fl our, divided
¾
cup nonfat dry powdered milk
6
tablespoons unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1
tablespoon salt
Makes two loaves, about 1 pound 15 ounces each