I was going to try out my new Bosch last night but remembered at the last minute that I was supposed to be going out on a date with Kelvin for his "Last Supper". You know, the one before the surgery because he's gonna be eating some nasty jello and broth for at least 3 days. I did not like having to eat only that. I wanted some nice tacos or steak or something that had some substance to it!
Since I couldn't do it last night, I tried it tonight. Nope, I have no idea how it turned out because they're not done yet! They are supposed to be rising right now. And watched rolls do NOT rise. I've been watching and they aren't rising very fast. Now, I must tell you that yeast and I are NOT friends. Everytime I have tried to make bread in the past I could never get the yeast to work. But at the Bosch store the ladies there told me that this yeast is practically indestructable! They assured me that short of adding salt directly to it( which kills it) you're safe. So I'm watching those darn rolls SLOWLY rise and wishing they would hurry! And if they rise for me than I will shout to the rooftops that this yeast is THE one to buy. I will be their biggest salesgirl. Telling everyone, everywhere! Oh, did I tell you that I'm a horrible manager of time? We already ate dinner and these dinner rolls are going to be slightly late! I don't think that anyone will mind. Carbs for snacks are just great! And we have some real butter to go with them! Hmmmm...wouldn't some honey butter be sooooooo good with some rolls? Sheesh! You'd think that I didn't already have a big ol' plate of spaghetti not even 2 hours ago!
Well, while I'm waiting for those luscious, plump rolls (I hope) to rise, I'll give Lynn another recipe!
100% Whole Wheat Bread
3 Cups of warm water
1/3 Cup Canola Oil
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Tbsp SAF Instant Yeast
1 1/2 Tbs. Dough Enhancer
1 1/2 Tbs. Vital Wheat Gluten
1 Tbs. Tofu Drink Mix (powdered milk)
1 Tbs. Salt
5-7 Cups Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Flour
Pour warm water into Bosch Mixing bowl. Then add oil, honey and yeast.
Then add enough flour (3-4 cups) to cover the water, oil, honey, yeast.
These ingredients will cool the water appropriately.
Next add Dough enhancer, Vital wheat gluten.
Tofu drink mix and salt. Add 5 cups of fresh milled wheat flour on top of liquid then use the momentary switch (M) to mix well.
Turn the machine to speed 1 and continue to add wheat flour , only until the dough begins to pull away (clean itself) from the bottom of the bowl.
(Do Not add too much flour.) The Bosch has ample kneading power.
Set a timer and let the dough knead for 10 min.
When kneading is completed, oil or grease a cutting board and hands.
Remove dough from bowl onto countertop or cutting board and divide into equal portions. (Makes 8, 1 lb. loaves if you double this recipe) Put the dough into well greased pans immediately
It will be elastic and silky in appearance. Let the loaves rise until they are doubled in size, this will take about 30 to 60 min.
Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 min. until golden brown.
Remove from pans when done and cool on a wire rack.
Rub tops of hot breatd with shortening or butter or spray with vegalene for shiny appearance.
This same recipe can be used for rolls, pizza crust, pita bread and cinnamon rolls.
And how about some more dinner rolls!
Cottage Cheese Dinner Rolls
1 1/4 cup very hot water
1/2 cup mashed potato flakes
1 rounded Tbs. SAF Instant Yeast
1/4 cup unbleached sugar
4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Real Salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbs. Canola Oil
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
Sesame seeds
Directions:
1. In your Bosch bowl, combine boiling water and potato flakes, mix well. Cool for 10 Min.
2. Add sugar, 1 egg,oil, yeast and cottage cheese; blend well
3. Add 3 cups flour and put Real Salt on top of flour.
4. Knead dough and add remaining flour until the dough cleans the curve at the bottom of the bowl.
5. Knead for five minutes
6. Remove dough form bowl and using a dough cutter, cut dough into 24 equal pieces.
7. Spray baking pans with Vegalene and place rounded pieces approx. one inch apart.
8. Cover and allow to rise until double. Brush remaining beaten egg over each roll and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls for 16 to 18 min. or until golden brown.
10.Remove from pans and allow to cool on wire racks for five minutes.
Now I'm gonna load up a before picture. And after the rolls are done, I will edit this post and show the loveliness of the Bosch Machine!
The first picture is of the rolls after I remembered to put butter on top(photo by Tanner Spendlove) and the middle one is when I forgot to butter.
Isn't this so cute! Simple but cute! Tanner reminded me that he had a birthday party to go to in the morning and I really didn't want to go to the store, so I made this gift card holder. Only, it's holding money! Nope, I have never done anything like this before. I do know that if I had to do it over I would do some things differently. Like do it a lot quicker because I've done it before! (Sheesh, it took forever!) And I'd start with colored cardstock. I sponged the solid color on the lid. It looks really good too! Hmmmm....maybe I'm unlocking my creative side. I sure was scared that I'd lost it. (You know the story about losing one's talents if you don't use them.) I haven't done creative things in so long because I've been pregnant or dealing with small children for the last 20 years. ( I know, I can't believe it myself) I feel like I'm coming out a long slumber. And I love it!!! And I know that as I do it, I'll get better and better. Whoo hoo!
