8/8 Making Fresh Ground Whole Wheat Bread

[sbjennings99]

Great Family Informational Video...

[SailorsDaBomb]

What an awesome series - I was enthralled the whole time. You did an excellent job. Your loaves look spectacular.

[themamachar]

Is your bread recipe posted anywhere online?? If so where. thanks

[ShawnaSueShawna]

@themamachar The recipe is under the info on the first video in this series. Under the video click on "See More" and you should be able to read it there.

[LifterwiII]

Really great video series!! Although I use a Kitchen Aid and do some things differently, there are a lot of great tips and techniques that can be used by any bread bakers.  I am curious to know where to find a bread cutting guide like you use, and also where dough enhancer can be purchased? Any tips on how to keep a totally smooth surface on the crust after the steam has escaped? My crusts get sort of crinkley/wrinkley .. and maybe that's just the way it is.

[ShawnaSueShawna]

@LifterwiII I get my Dough enhancer in the store at Shars Kitchen. She does have a web site too. You could try a local health food store or a Sprouts. My Aunt passed down the bread cutting guide to me but I'm sure she bought it at "Shars kitchen" in her store her is Arizona.

The only thing I can think of for your bread crinkling is maybe let it cool a little longer before you put it into the bread bags. Try that and see if it helps.

May all your bread be light and fluffy, Shawna

[LifterwiII]

@ShawnaSueShawna Thank you. I will check out Shars Kitchen. I already use VWG, Yogurt & Egg which helps to create a softer, loftier and less crumby loaf, but I would like to try out the dough enhancer.

I agree that the crinkly tops after the loaves cool is likely due to cooling too fast, or not long enough. Thanks for your good advice. KA Flour suggests cooling the bread in the oven with the door ajar, and by underbaking a bit. That may work too.

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Hi all! Thanks for all the nice comments. I replied to you on your channels. The more you make bread the better you get.... keep it up! Happy Baking!

[savgal1211]

Ps I did do 2 rises, since I was kneading by hand and they rose HIGH, I got better Oven Sping this time!

[savgal1211]

Hi, I just made my first 4 loaves today, BY hand! I need a Bosch. I just want to learn to do it this way, first. I ground my own wheat with My New Nutrimill, I Luvs it! Let me ask you this, I used Hard white wheat and I added Gluten, 1 tbsp per 1 cup flour, The loaves are not "Airy", they are sandwich bread consistency, I found a good recipe, when I used store bought Bleached flour, it made it more, I don'tknow, store bought tasty, can I still get that using wheat I grind? Thanks. Nice Fam.

[TommyHolly1]

I watched the whole video. I live downtown Chicago in a highrise and have never cooked anything in my life without a microwave but you made it look easy enough where I could attempt this. Great job! My friends and I have been looking into grain mills and survival foods since Obama is destroying the economy and learning how to cook basic foods may come in handy some day.

[donnyab]

@TommyHolly1

Ironic observation considering where you live.

Mr Obama was gonna change the world...people are soooo disappointing.

[gardnerfamily90]

I have watched so many videos on making freshly ground whole wheat bread. Yours is by far the most detailed. I was captivated the whole way through! My husband just bought me a Bosch and I have been making crumbly loaves and didn't know why. Watching you add your flour helped me so much. I understand now and can hardly wait to try again! Thanks!

[ShananTrail]

Okay, I am going to try this. As I don't have a mixer powerful enough, I will have to knead the bread by hand to make two loaves of bread. My 4-year-old wants to watch this again. "They have alot of people noising!" He thinks he would like to visit!

[mrsdare2be]

I noticed that you only do one rise on your dough. Does it turn out light and fluffy doing it that way? I'm new to milling and baking my bread and am trying to perfect my recipe to have a nice light and fluffy loaf. I've never seen anyone do it without a second rise but maybe I'll try it. Thanks for the videos!!

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Yes the bread is very light and fluffy. The reason it only needs the one rise is the Bosch I use to mix it is so powerful in develops the gluten in 8 minutes and is ready for the pans to rise! Hope your bread turns out great!

[MetaView7]

thank you for inviting us into your kitchen

that was very nice

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Thank you!

[drummergurl94]

HI, loved your video..

I was just wondering if I can make my own dough Enhancer and if I can use store bought wheat flour for this recipe? I have tried to make bread and my first and second didn't turn out right, It was white bread.. My third was like a brick and my fourth an fifth turned out really good... I have researcher all kinds of recipes. That helps a lot....

[ShawnaSueShawna]

drummergurl, You can always give it a shot with making your own dough enhancer. If it works let me know! Yes, you can use store bought wheat flour with this recipe. Keep making bread, you will only get better and better.

[jenily05]

sorry ran out of room! I must have missed the recipe where can I find it?

[jenily05]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post these! Couple of question aside from the 2 I asked on previous questions: Can I use Hard red wheat for this recipe? I am fairly new to grinding and baking at home and did not know about the differences in wheat So now I have a 50lb bag of dark red and one of soft white lol Also I have a Kitchen aide mixer which only allows a maximum of 6 cups whole wheat flout (love yours) How would I scale this recipe down to make 3 loaves at a a time? continued.

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Yes, you can use your Hard Red Wheat with this recipe. I'm told it is just a little heavier. Maybe try half red and half soft white??? I put the ingredients needed in the info (to right of vid). If you have too much trouble getting it off there I can type it out somewhere. I have never experimented with cutting this recipe in half but it looks like that's what you would need to do to fit it in yours. HTH

[KGEBison]

Thanks so much for the videos! I can't WAIT to get started! I just watched all of them (and made my husband watch a few things as he was sitting next to me doing work) and will take my laptop to the kitchen and bake "with you" in the next few days. I'd love to see more cooking videos from you. I loved that you cooked 6 loaves at once.  I have a hard time finding healthy recipes for large families (I only have 4, but to my friends and family, I have a large family) :) Hope to see more from you!

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Please let me know how your bread turns out! If you have any questions or suggestions let me know. Thank you for your kind comments. Ü

[anniew304]

Hi, Enjoyed these video's, watched them all.

My only question.......it looked like you left your risen bread in the oven, while you pre-heated the oven, and then baked all 6 at one time together. One of the loaves got a little burned on the bottom and one side, because there wasn't the air space around it......

I usually pre-heat my oven before putting the bread in.......but I'm not in such a hurry anymore.

Very well done video tho.....

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Wow, you watched them all. My husband couldn't even make it through them all.

One reason I set them in the oven to rise then turn it on and bake without moving them is; they do not "fall" at all and are so light... not heavy. The one loaf did get a little too done on one corner but it looked darker in the video then it actually was. We ate it all and none of it tasted burnt. But that is a good thing to know about the air space around them. Thanks for sharing, watching and commenting. Ü

[laineyloo3]

Great video!! love your demo. I sent it to all my kids. Brings back great memories!!

[TFam1437]

We tried this recipie and it did not work at all...then we watched the video and we were able to see our main mistake. It turnede out great!

Only question: when I cut the bread it mushes down quite a bit. Did i do somethign else wrong?

[ShawnaSueShawna]

Awsome job... glad it turned out great! As far as mushing down: was it still hot? That will do it. Do you have a sharp bread knife? If not that could do it. When slicing don't press down "saw" it back and forth and let the wieght of the knife do the pressing down part. If it is mushing is sounds like it is light and fluffy!! That is a good thing. Hope that helps.

[LeahBugsBigSister]

I was in the other room and I could smell the bread. It smelled heavenly!!!!!!!!!