Whole Wheat Bread with Almonds (Home-made Flour)

Whole Wheat Grains - 2 cups
Vital Wheat Gluten - 1 cup
Brown Sugar - 3 TBS
Natural Mineral Salt - 1 tsp
Extra Virgin Oil - 3 TBS
Dry Yeast - 1 TBS
Water (about 100F) - 300cc (depends of the humidity)

Silvered Almond Pieces - 1/2 cup


1. Preheat oven to 320F degrees. 4 1/2 by 8 1/2 inch (11.25 x 21.25 cm) loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray or shortening.

2. Heat a solid-based non stick frying pan and fry the almond pieces for about 2 minutes to get a toasted flavor.

3. Grind the Wheat Grains with a Vita-Mix blender at the highest speed.

4. Place Flour, Brown Sugar, Salt, Oil, Dry Yeast and Almonds in a bowl of Kitchenaid Foodprocessor. Pour the water and start mixing with a kneading blade. Mix about 2 minutes or until all ingredients form one big ball.

5. Cover the bowl with a cloth, and let it rise for about 1 hour.

6. Divide into two balls of dough, and place them in the loaf pan above. Let it rise to double the size. It may take a couple of hours depending on the room temperature.

7. Bake at 320F degrees for 10 minutes, increase the heat to 350F degrees to bake for about 50 mintues or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Makes 1 loaf.

8. Cool it on a wire rack.








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