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Bread Machine Cracked Wheat Berry Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 22:08:43 -0700
v121.n030.2
* Exported from MasterCook *

                  Bread Machine Cracked Wheat Berry Bread

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread                           Bread Machine
                 Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Food Processor
                 Low Fat                         Posted
                 Stand Mixer

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2           cup  whole grain wheat berries
   2 1/2           cups  bread flour -- divided
   1                cup  warm water -- or whey drained from yogurt
   1 1/2       teaspoon  salt
   1           teaspoon  sugar
      1/4           cup  nonfat dry milk
   2        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- softened
   2          teaspoons  bread machine yeast -- or instant yeast

A nubby, crunchy loaf with cracked wheat berries you can easily make 
in your bread machine

Boil wheat berries in 1 cup of water for 20 minutes. Allow to cool 
(quicker if you add ice cubes) and drain. Alternatively, soak wheat 
berries in water for 12 hours or overnight. (Softened and drained 
wheat berries will keep in the fridge up to a week.)

Add prepared wheat berries to a blender or food processor along with 
1 cup of bread flour. Process until wheat berries are finely chopped. 
You will likely need to stop several times to push the flour and 
wheat berries from the sides of the chopping container back to the middle.

Combine water, salt, sugar, nonfat dry milk solids, butter, and 
remaining flour to bread machine pan along with ground wheat berries 
and flour mixture, and the yeast.

Select the dough cycle and start. Check dough after 10 minutes to 
make sure dough sticks to the side of the pan and then pulls away 
cleanly. If too wet, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time. If too 
dry, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time.

When dough cycle completes, check to make sure dough has doubled in 
size. If not, leave in pan until it does.

When doubled, remove dough from pan to floured surface and divide 
into two equal portions. Shape each portion into an oblong shape by 
pulling dough from the top to the bottom until dough is smooth; then 
pinch closed. Place seam side down on a cookie sheet covered with 
parchment paper or a silicone mat that has been sprinkled with a bit 
of cornmeal.

Cover with a tea towel and allow to rise until almost doubled. 
Preheat oven to 425F about 20 minutes before you expect the loaf to 
be ready to bake.

Brush risen loaves with glaze of 1 egg white whipped together with 1 
tablespoon water. (This is optional.)

Make 2-3 diagonal slashes in each loaf with very sharp serrated knife 
or razor blade, being careful not to deflate dough.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until interior 
temperature reaches 190F, or until bottom is brown and sounds hollow.

Allow loaves to cool on rack for an hour before slicing.

Source:
   "Adapted from a recipe by Abby Mandel"
S(Internet Address):
   http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/cracked-wheat-berry-bread
Yield:
   "2 small loaves"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 118 Calories; 2g Fat (14.7% 
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
4mg Cholesterol; 211mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 
Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2017 - 1118