wilkes

Just bring water to a boil and turn off burner then add yeast!

NaturalMan, is this a recipe that you have tried personally? i have wanted to make my own bread before too and have found a lot of recipes but didn't want to try them without someone telling of their experiences.

scalding milk, that is, to bring it nearly to a boil (185°F, 85°C, or more), preferably in a thick-bottomed pan, and stirring actively, to keep a protein skin from forming on the surface and keep the proteins and sugar from sticking to the bottom. Scalding served two purposes, to kill potentially harmful bacteria in the milk, and to destroy enzymes that keep the milk from thickening in recipes. Pasteurization, however, accomplishes both of those goals, and since almost all store-bought milk in Western countries is pasteurized these days, scalding is essentially an unnecessary step.

When you say scald, do you mean let it actually boil or just get really hot?

What temperature water do you dissolve yeast in?

WHOLEWHEAT BREAD

1 c. scalded milk
1/3 c. shortening (Crisco)
1/2 c. brown sugar
4 tsp. salt
1 c. water
1 pkg. yeast
2 eggs
3 c. white flour
3 c. whole wheat flour

Scald the milk. Add shortening, brown sugar and salt. In part of the water dissolve the yeast. Add remainder of water to milk mixture. When this has cooled to lukewarm, add the yeast and slightly beaten eggs. Stir in the flour until the dough is well blended. Cover and place the bowl of dough in the refrigerator for 3 or more hours. Kneaded and put in 2 loaves in greased loaf pans. Let double in size. Bake an hour at 325 degrees. Remove from pans onto wire rack and brush butter onto the crust.

I would like to start making my own bread. I would love a good and simple whole wheat bread recipe. I'm new at making bread, so the simpler, the better. Thanks!