My neighbor got a grinder as a gift. She buys grain, makes her own flour and then makes homemade bread. While it’s obviously easier to stay on the good side of a generous neighbor like this, for some reason the urge to make my own bread from my family’s wheat hit me.
Making a Very Local Loaf of Bread
I enjoy making many delicious recipes and our family grows wheat on our farm so making homemade bread was fun to try!
Dough
1 1/3 c. warm milk
4 T butter, softened
½ c. honey
2 ¾ c. whole wheat flour
1 ¾ c. white flour
2 t. salt
1 egg
about ½ cup total of: dry milk, cracked wheat, wheat germ (and whatever else your neighbor gives you)
2 ½ t. instant yeast
Combine all of the dough ingredients in an electric mixer. Mix and knead until you’ve formed a smooth, slightly sticky dough.
Let the dough rise in the bowl for 1 hour. It won’t have doubled in size, but should be just a bit puffy. Divide the dough into 8 – 10 even pieces, and shape into oval rolls. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet and allow them to rise, covered, in a warm place for 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Bake the mini-loaves in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 ish minutes until the bottom is slightly browned.
*Recipe and flour grinder courtesy of my most excellent neighbors. Thank you!!!
I didn’t realise you can buy grinders for flour for home use!
I make pretty much all our bread and have thought about buying a grinder. Do you know where your neighbor buys her grain?
She said that she gets it at a “bulk foods store”. There is one named Ashberry or Asherberry farms? I think. That is where she got some of her supplies. She said that she would’ve preferred a hand crank, becuase the electric grinder was noisy. I enjoyed the experience, but I did think it was quite a lenghty process. I certainly commend your efforts to make most of your bread!
Totally neat experience for the little man, thanks for sharing! Your bread looks delicious!
Henry is going to be a very smart man, he has all kinds of experiences
in his young life, thanks to mom, and grandpa and grandma!
I definitely have this on my bucket list 🙂
What an incredible lesson From Farm to Table! Your little farmer will always remember where bread comes from. I discovered your blog via Twitter and am really enjoying it! 🙂