New Bosch!!

My mom has owned a Bosch mixer for as long as I can remember. Making her famous cinnamon rolls, decorating wedding cakes, and making frosting for gingerbread houses would not be possible without that wonderful machine.

On the other hand, I've had a Kitchen Aid since just after we were married. I loved it...until it broke! It couldn't handle the bread dough I was mixing. So, when my mom heard about this, she got me my very own Bosch! I LOVE IT! It is very powerful and can make my bread dough without any trouble. I also got the food processor and the blender attachments as well (thanks, Mom)! I can't wait to play with my new toy more!

So, here is a wheat bread recipe that sent my Kitchen Aid to the kitchen appliance graveyard. I like it because it's easy and the bread is soft and not too heavy. I got it off of a food storage website.

*Side note, I also did get another Kitchen Aid to mix cakes and easy things like that. It's nice to have both. Yes, I know I'm spoiled!

EZ Wheat Bread recipe

1 1/4 cup warm water
1 Tblsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup honey or 1/3 cup sugar
2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (or whatever combination white/wheat you like..I use 100% hard white wheat.)
1/4 cup wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 Tblsp nonfat non instant dry milk
1 Tblsp butter/margarine/oil
1 Tblsp vinegar
1/4 cup potato flakes (NOT potato pearls)

Mix ingredients in order listed in mixing bowl of mixer with dough hook attachment (like kitchen-aid) for 12-15 minutes. Let rise until double, 1- 1 1/2 hours. Punch down, and shape into loaf or rolls. Let rise again until double and bake 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.

If you are making this recipe in a bread machine, follow your bread machine’s directions for wheat or whole grain selection and add the ingredients in the order listed for their recommendations. (only one loaf will fit in a bread maker)

Results: Bread was a good texture, not too heavy, and the flavor was really good. I ground hard red wheat and used butter. Delish with butter and homemade strawberry jam!