Making Bread from Home Milled Wheat

I made this bread from Hard White Wheat, milled between regular and pastry grind.

So the recipe for 2 loaves is;

2 t sugar

1 1/4 t salt

4.5 - 5 C Bread flour

1/4 C vital wheat gluten

1 T veg oil

1 T egg white

1.5 C warm water

1 T dry yeast

Whole egg wash

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First we start the yeast proofing, with some warm water and a small pinch of sugar.

Dissolve the sugar completely into the water, then add in the yeast, stir it in ans set it aside. It should activate and bubble up like this...

Mix the dry ingredients, with about 4 C of the flour (save the rest to add in and use for kneading)

Add in the oil, egg whites, water and mix

Then add in the yeast, and mix well. Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes, until nice and elastic...

Put a little oil in a bowl to let the dough rise...

Form the dough into a ball, then roll it in the oil to coat

I like to put a damp towel over the dough to rise, because we live in CO and the air is very dry here. On the coast I use a dry towel

Let it rise until double in size

Turn it out onto a floured board, cut in half and knead it again. Then form each half for your loaf pans

I add a drizzle of oil in the bottom of the pan, then set the loaves in and let them rise again

After it has risen, give it a few cuts, then add the egg wash...

Bake at 325 or 350 (depending on your oven) for about 40 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when tapped.

And enjoy :)

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