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CRUSTY WHOLE WHEAT ITALIAN BREAD RECIPE

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water (105-115 deg.F.)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal, for dusting baking sheet

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Preparation

Step 1

----For Bread Machine----.
Add all ingredients except cornmeal to bread machine pan in the order recommended by your machine's manufacturer. Select dough cycle and start machine.
----ConventionalMethod----.
In large bowl, dissolve yeast, brown sugar, and ginger in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes until yeast foams.
Add salt and bread flour; beat well. Stir in whole wheat flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead 10 minutes or until dough is springy, smooth and satiny. Wash bowl, grease it, and add dough to bowl; turn over to grease top. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
----Shaping and Baking----.
Lightly oil or grease a 14x17" baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal; set aside. Punch down the dough.
Divide in half and, on a lightly floured surface, shape into long loaves, rolling each piece first into a 5x12" rectangle, then rolling each up along the long side to make a long, narrow loaf. Pinch edges to seal, and taper ends. Place loaves, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Make 4-5 slashes across each loaf with sharp knife or razor blade. Brush each loaf with water and sprinkle with whole wheat flour. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 15-20 minutes, until loaves are browned and crisp. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. NOTE: I also use a spray bottle filled with water and spray the loaves and oven walls once or twice at 5-minute intervals at the beginning of baking.
You could also make this into one large oblong loaf or a round loaf, but baking time would need to be increased.

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