Basic Wheat Recipes

Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients
3 cup Gold Medal whole wheat flour
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp salt
2 pkgs regular or quick-acting active dry yeast
2 1/4 cup very warm water (120 to 130 degrees)
3 to 4 cup Gold Medal oat flour blendButter or margarine, softened

Instructions
Mix whole wheat flour, honey, oil, salt, and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water. Beat on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough of the oat flour blend, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in bowl sprayed with non-stick cooking spray; spray the top of dough with non-stick cooking spray. Cover and let rise in warm place 40 to 60 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.)

Spray 2 loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. Punch down dough; divide in half. Flatten each half with hands or rolling pin into 18 x 9 inch rectangle. Fold crosswise into thirds, overlapping the two sides. Roll dough up tightly toward you, beginning at short end. Press with thumbs to seal after each turn. Press each end with side of hand to seal; fold ends under. Place loaves, seam side down, in pans. Brush lightly with butter or margarine; sprinkle with whole wheat flour or crushed rolled oats, if desired. Let rise 35 to 50 minutes or until double.

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place loaves on lowest oven rack. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaves are deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack.

WHEAT WAFFLES
Makes 8 waffles
2 Cups flour (1 Cup white, 1 Cup wheat) 1 3/4 Cup water
4 tsp. baking powder 6 Tbsp. salad oil
½ tsp. salt 2 eggs
2/3 Cup non-fat dry milk powder

Mix dry ingredients together, including dry non-fat milk powder. Stir in the remaining ingredients. For lighter waffles, separate eggs. Beat egg whites until stiff, and carefully fold in just before baking in waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.