Wheat Berry Bread

Name: Wheat Berry Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters amaranth flour; 2 Tbsps bread flour; 710 milliliters bread flour, divided; 2 teaspoons package dry yeast (about; 2 Tbsps dark honey (such as buckwheat); 237 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 3 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters water; 177 milliliters uncooked wheat berries; 2 Tbsps wheat bran; 473 milliliters whole wheat flour

For 30 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 197 calories, 8g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of amaranth flour, honey, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Combine water and wheat berries in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender.

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Wheatberries

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain wheat in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set wheat berries aside.

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Wheatberries

Wheat

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Colander

Bowl

Let reserved cooking liquid stand until warm (100 to 110). Stir yeast into cooking liquid.

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Yeast

Combine milk, honey, and salt in a small, heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk until honey and salt dissolve.

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Honey

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Heat milk mixture over medium heat until warm (100 to 110).

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Milk

Add milk mixture to yeast mixture, stirring with a whisk; let stand 5 minutes.

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Yeast

Milk

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Whisk

Lightly spoon 3 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, and amaranth flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Stir 2 1/2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, and amaranth flour into yeast mixture.

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Bread Flour

Amaranth Flour

Yeast

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add up to 1/2 cup bread flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

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Bread Flour

Dough

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Bowl

Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes. Coat two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray; dust each with 1 tablespoon bread flour.

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Cooking Spray

Bread Flour

Dough

Punch

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Loaf Pan

Divide dough in half. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), knead half of wheat berries into dough; place dough in prepared pan.

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Wheatberries

Dough

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle dough with 1 tablespoon wheat bran. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, wheat berries, and wheat bran. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

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Wheatberries

Wheat Bran