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