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40 loaves / whole wheat bread.

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40loaves

Bread no. 20 : whole wheat bread from Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day

Adjustments : halved the recipe.

Notes : this was supposed to be cooked in a hearth oven with steam. I was a bit too lazy for that but did cook it on a pizza stone.

Review : I am on a mission to find the perfect everday wheat bread. This is not quite it. It was a little too dense and needed a bit more flavor (maybe extra salt?). Still very enjoyable – but not the winner. I'd love links to your favorite recipes for everday bread!

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17 responses to “40 loaves / whole wheat bread.”

  1. Carole Avatar
    Carole

    This is a recipe that I’ve heard many people use as everyday bread. (I have not, personally). After you read the recipe, the rest of the site is worth perusing for sure!
    http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/
    (she has a wheat substitution for the spelt if you prefer)
    Great job on reaching 1/2 way to 40 loaves! Milestone! 🙂

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  2. Natalie (QSOgirl) Avatar
    Natalie (QSOgirl)

    I just emailed you a bread recipe that I love (using the address in your sidebar). Hope it can be of use to you 🙂

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  3. royela Avatar
    royela

    this one looks super promising!: http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/light-wheat-bread/
    also, this one is yum but a little too sweet & dense for maybe sandwich bread:
    http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/03/sally-lunn-bread-honeyed-brown-butter-spread

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  4. Christen Avatar
    Christen

    wow – it looks delicious!

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  5. Kelsey (Happyolks) Avatar
    Kelsey (Happyolks)

    So glad to find your site from Kaileen Elise! Gosh, it’s so great to stumble upon another San Diego blogger. I love what you’re doing here, and your Etsy shop is fantastic. Wish I had a need for a guest book right now, but I could try and find a reason. As for everyday bread, I’m a big fan of the fig and anise seed bread from Bread and Cie, but I find it too dry (they use cornmeal) I made my own version here: http://www.happyolks.com/fig-and-anise-seed-bread/– hope this helps 🙂

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  6. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    awesome! thanks for these.

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  7. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thats a great one – thank you for sharing. I need to get started on a sourdough starter…hopefully in early September!

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  8. Kelly Cree Avatar
    Kelly Cree

    When you get to the perfect everyday bread, please let us all know…like, loudly proclaim it on your blog so we don’t miss it!
    I can hardly wait for late Sunday/early Monday to see your big launch. I’m stalking you until then! 😉

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  9. Nessa Avatar
    Nessa

    I love this one http://summerharms.blogspot.com/2010/09/oatmeal-sandwich-bread.html.

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  10. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Eeps! I had that one saved a while back and forgot! Will be trying that next.

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  11. Seela Made Avatar
    Seela Made

    I LOVE this no knead bread recipe. I use 1/2 whole wheat flour. There are several links, here are my favorites….
    the original: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html?_r=2&ref=dining
    a good video: http://www.marthastewart.com/332658/no-knead-bread
    notes from a real person: http://patentandthepantry.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/no-knead-bread/

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  12. Samantha Avatar
    Samantha

    Bread number 20! You’re halfway there!!

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  13. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    If I ever move to my dream farm house outside of Paris (which is actually a possibility early next year) I will try to make my own bread. I go on kicks like a month on, 5 months off, haha… something like that. But, hey, its still something I’d like to be good at. I tried this recipe http://www.progressivepioneer.com/progressive-pioneer/2010/03/no-fail-whole-wheat-bread-its-not-dense.html on one of my good spells and it was simple, and very tasty and moist. Its my go-to wheat recipe. I see you have a few others to try above, let us know if you do a taste test of them all. (you’d probably want to have a sandwich party if you try them all in one day. hehe.) Enjoy!

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  14. Stacy Avatar
    Stacy

    This is a recipe from PR’s whole grain book and I lurve it. We used to have his light wheat bread all the time and it’s delicious, but I prefer 100% whole grain and this is soft without being TOO soft, and wheaty without being dense. http://littlebluehen.com/?p=950

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  15. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    fantastic! thank you so much for sharing!

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  16. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    here is my favorite recipe
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/blue-ribbon-white-bread/detail.aspx

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  17. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    have you tried this bread from smitten kitchen?
    http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/light-wheat-bread/
    its also Peter Reinhart, but I think its lighter. Not sure if you used the light version or not…
    and definitely let us know when you find the bread nirvana!!

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