TWD: Whole Wheat Bread
I’ve really been looking forward to this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie! I love everything about making bread and was eager to try out a new recipe. This week’s hosts are Michele and Teresa.
The recipe calls for malt extract, but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find it at the store. Though some of the comments at the TWD site said you could just leave it out, I was intrigued by the ones who said they used molasses instead.
I decided to give that a shot and I don’t know how much better using the malt would have been because the molasses, as light as the taste is, is incredible! I also love that honey is used instead of sugar.
As you can see, one loaf was a little more enthusiastic in its rising than the other, but they both turned out great. It was torture waiting for them to cool enough for a taste test, but it was worth it.
I made these Saturday night and one loaf gave us toast for dinner (breakfast for dinner), eggs in a basket for Sunday breakfast, and sandwiches for Sunday lunch. We only started in on the second loaf this morning!
eggs in a basket
The bread is just dense enough without being doughy, and it’s perfect for slicing sandwich-thin. My biggest issue with homemade breads has been that they don’t slice thin enough for sandwiches, especially for kids (I’m a fan of the protein portion being bigger than the carb portion).
The ten minutes of kneading nearly did my mixer in, but she’s recovering, which is good since I need to make another batch.
Sometimes a nice, thick slice of homemade bread is the perfect treat, but I agree that this loaf’s ability to give thin slices makes it a winner. Breakfast for dinner must have been extra-special with this bread.
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Your egg in a basket is totally cute. I’ve never seen it before!
Great idea for bringing good mood in the house at breakfast time.
This is my favourite recipe from the book so far. Such a versatile bread is a dream!
We had it toasted and not-toasted with butter and honey or butter and jam,
we use it for sandwiches or anytime we like to eat bread.
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Oooh! Eggs in a basket look great!
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Wonderful! I love the egg in the bread. Isn’t also called toad in a hole? Beautiful loaves!
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Heather
September 18th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Hi Carie! I actually always called them toad in a hole too, but I Googled it and came up with sausages baked in a large popover 😀 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toad_in_the_hole
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Eggs in a nest are such a happy food 🙂
Beautiful loaves!
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The loaves look great and your kitchen is beautiful! Blessings, Catherine http://www.praycookblog.com
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Eggs in a basket is a very cute name!
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Eggs in a basket are a favorite, and especially delicious with homemade bread. Great post.
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I like the egg in a basket!
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Can you do this in a bread machine?
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Heather
January 5th, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Hi Beth! I haven’t tried this in the bread machine but you could give it a shot. I have good success with using my machine for just the kneading part of a recipe, and then do the baking on my own in the oven.
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