Tuesday, September 18, 2012

BWJ - Whole Wheat Bread


For Baking with Julia this week, we were asked to put on our bread baking boots to make Whole Wheat Bread, with our hosts being Michelle of Vegie Num Nums and Teresa of The Family That Bakes Together.


I was initially a little unexcited about this recipe, as I am not what you would call "a bread person".  However, this bread pleasantly surprised me - it was soft and light and delicious, not heavy and chewy like some of the home bread recipes I have tried.  I made this bread to the recipe, except that I left out the malt extract.


I liked this bread toasted, I liked it sliced fresh off the loaf with peanut butter - I just liked it.  Which is saying a lot, as I really am not a bread person.

To see what the other BWJ bakers thought of this Whole Wheat Bread, visit the LYL section of the website.
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15 comments:

  1. Cher RockwellSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    I am totally a bread person :-)
    I am glad your bread baking books took you in the direction of something you liked.

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  2. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfSeptember 18, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Your bread looks so fluffy and delicious :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  3. Gloria BakerSeptember 18, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    I love bread and this look amazing dear!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    I also left out the malt extract! No use in searching for it when all we needed was a tablespoon or so.

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  5. FinlaSeptember 19, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    I love making bread at home and this bread looks really good.

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  6. Cathleen | My Culinary MissionSeptember 19, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    This was good toasted!

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  7. BevSeptember 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    You rose to the task and your bread looks scrumptious!

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  8. CindySeptember 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    It is a great recipe especially with peanut butter!

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  9. TeresaSeptember 19, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    This is a great bread, whether you're a bread person (like me) or not. We substituted molasses for the malt extract and enjoyed the earthy flavour it imparted.

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  10. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaSeptember 19, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Mmm slathered with peanut butter is just how I'd like a slice of this bread! :D

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  11. loavesandstitchesSeptember 20, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    Looks good! I am glad you liked it. We did, too.

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  12. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeSeptember 20, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    That's a great endorsement from a non-bread person :) You did a beautiful job!

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  13. spikeSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    I think I'd save myself a lot of calories if I weren't a bread person! Looks great

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  14. Johanna GGGSeptember 20, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    you do so much varied baking I was surprised to hear bread is not really your thing - though that is my bread bias shining through - love the stuff and love the sound of your loaf

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  15. KathySeptember 21, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Beautiful bread…It looks perfect! I so enjoyed this one!

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