Mix the following ingredients in and let stand until bubbly (to prove yeast virility)
1/4 t. Fruit Fresh (Ascorbic Acid)
3 cups Water, Warm (don't use tap water, if chlorinated the bread won't rise well)
2T active dry yeast
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
3 cups White Flour
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
Now add:
3 T. Coconut Oil, Margarine or Butter
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 T Salt
Blend the following 2 ingredients in the blender and add to mixture:
2 T. Soy Lecithin
2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
Add whole wheat flour as necessary to cause dough to just start to clean bottom of the bowl (Kitchen Aid) or center post (Bosch). Suggested 1 cup.
Kneed at least 10 minutes by hand (makes bread much softer).
Cover. Set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.
Punch down dough ball, divide into loaves and place into greased bread tins. Cover and let rise in a warm oven 45 minutes.
Remove cover and heat oven to 350. Bake for 30 minutes.
Yield 3 medium to large loaves
Comments
The lecithin is used to keep the bread soft and chewy. I blend it in, because the stuff I have is clumpy and doesn't dissolve well. Next time I will use 2T instead of 3T. Too much and it is so chewy it's like bubblegum.