Soaker
This was the final composition of the soaker.
56.5 g : Whole wheat flour
4 g salt
100 g: Brown rice, cooked
10 g: Flax seeds, ground
20 g: Amaranth seeds
30 g: Rolled oats
20 g: Barley flour
30 g: Yogurt
116 g: Milk (excess 6 g)
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| The soaker was quite a bit wetter than I meant it to be |
The dough
I had to add quite a bit of flour to the final dough to make up for the wet soaker. After baking for so many months, I was not afraid to do that until the dough felt right.
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| Kneaded dough ready for the first rise |
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| After a good first rise |
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| Shaped and ready for proofing |
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| Proofed |
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| Slashed |
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| Baked (with some over spring) and glazed with butter |
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| Sliced well |
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| The crumb |
The bread
The bread baked and later sliced well. The brown rice grains remain whole in the kneading and baking process and are clearly visible in the crumb. The amaranth seeds make pretty speckles on the crust. Its not a bread for jam or nut butters, it's supposed to be more of a sandwich bread. However, some of the sandwiches we made didn't hold very well. The bread tasted good though.
Notes
Date: April 30, 2011
Recipe: Multigrain Struan from Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads
Flours: Whole wheat flour
Bread specific ingredients: Brown rice (cooked), rolled oats, flaxseeds, amaranth, barley flour Sweetener used: Honey
Liquid: Yogurt and milk
First rise time: 70 minutes
Proofing time: 60 minutes
Comments: This is a great recipe to add different grains to a bread, but that does mean that finding a winning formula is going to be hit or miss.
-RPH
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