From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hplabsb!pc
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Title: wheat bread
Article-I.D.: hplabsb.1389
Posted: Thu Feb 24 08:54:23 1983
Received: Sun Feb 27 02:00:00 1983



	I make my whole wheat bread using the recipe in Laurel's Kitchen.
Now that I have a Cuisinart, I let the machine to the kneading and find
that the bread is lighter.  Read the preface to the bread section in
Laurel's Kitchen.  It gives all kinds of hints for good bread.  I especially
enjoy the variation of whole wheat bread which uses herbs.  Sprinkle a
1/2 tsp. each of oregano, thyme, parsely, basil, and dill into the dough
for two loaves.  It makes a delightful bread for sandwiches or dinner bread.

	You definitely get lighter  bread if you mix unbleached flour with
whole wheat, if that's what you want.  Again, there is no substitute for a
good kneading.

	Oh: a critical component is the temperature of the rising environment.
I stick the bread in my oven with the oven light on.  That seems  to work
quite well.

					Happy baking,
						Patricia Collins
						HP Labs