Breads and Doughs

Hope's Current Bread Dough

One batch makes several portions. See the shaping options below.

Ingredients

• 6 cups hot/warm tap water
• 1/3 cup light olive oil
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 Tbsp salt
• 6 cups whole white wheat flour (Wheat Montana bakes really well)
• 3 Tbsp instant yeast
• 1/3 cup vital wheat gluten flour
• 2/3 cup soy flour
• 1 1/3 cup (ground) golden flax meal
• 6-7 cups more whole white wheat flour

Directions

1. Mix the water, oil, honey, and salt to dissolve.
2. Mix in the first 6 cups of flour thoroughly.
3. Mix in the yeast. Add the gluten flour, soy flour, and flax meal thoroughly.
4. Add the rest of the flour until just stiff enough to knead.
5. Knead about 10 minutes.
6. Shape as described below.

Shaping options

• 1 portion = 1 loaf: Shape and place in a sprayed loaf pan. Raise in a just-warm (lowest setting) oven about 20 minutes (not full size, but almost). Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
• 1 portion = 32 dinner rolls: Shape and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. Raise in a warm oven. Bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes, or 350°F for about 15 minutes.
• 1 portion = 12 burger buns: Shape and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. Raise in a warm oven. Bake at 400°F for about 12 minutes, or 350°F for about 17 minutes.
• 1 portion = 16 Smartdog buns: Shape and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. Raise in a warm oven. Bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes, or 350°F for about 15 minutes.
• 1 portion = 15 sweet rolls: Roll out, add filling, roll up, slice, place in a 9x13 pan and raise. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
• 1/2 portion = 1 pizza crust: Roll out on a sprayed cookie sheet. Raise and prebake at 400°F for about 12 minutes, or add toppings after rolling out, let rest 10-15 minutes, and bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

• For loaves, rolls, and buns, cool on a cooling rack and slice as desired when cool.
• Used in Focaccia.