Squaw Bread

pnoon · 02-12-2012, 08:07 PM

Tried this recipe for the first time today. Came out really good. Served it with some homemade chicken soup.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/squaw-bread/

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup raisins
5 tablespoons brown sugar
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups rye flour
1/2 cup dry milk powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

Combine water, oil, honey, raisins and 4 tablespoons brown sugar in blender. Liquefy.
Soften yeast in warm water with remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
In large bowl sift together 1 cup all purpose flour, 2 cups wheat flour, 1 cup rye flour, powdered milk, and salt. Add honey and yeast mixtures. Beat at medium speed until smooth (2 minutes). Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flours to make soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny (10-12 minutes). Place dough in lightly greased bowl and turn to grease surface. Cover and let rise until double (about 1-1/2 hours).
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Divide into 4 round loaves and place on greased cookie sheets sprinkled w/cornmeal. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (1 hour).
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30-35 minutes. Brush with melted butter and cool on racks.

I did not hve any rye flour on hand so I used an additional 3/4 cup white and 3/4 cup wheat to account for the 1.5 cups of rye. I also didn't brush with melted butter.

Pics to follow.

pnoon · 02-12-2012, 08:19 PM

Chainsaw13 · 02-12-2012, 08:22 PM

Looks really good Peter.

CigarNut · 02-12-2012, 08:24 PM

Wow Peter -- that looks FANTASTIC!

I love Squaw bread.

pnoon · 02-12-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Looks really good Peter.

It is.

I forgot to mention I substituted golden raisins. I didn't have any regular.

icehog3 · 02-12-2012, 08:38 PM

Looks delish, Peter!

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

I did not hve any rye flour on hand so I used an additional 3/4 cup white and 3/4 cup wheat to account for the 1.5 cups of rye. I also didn't brush with melted butter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

I forgot to mention I substituted golden raisins. I didn't have any regular.

But you made more substitutions than a prison basketball team.

Chainsaw13 · 02-12-2012, 08:39 PM

Guess I didn't read the recipe close enough the first time, as I didn't see that the raisins got puréed. I was going to comment that a quarter cup for four loaves didn't seem like much.

Did you mist the oven with water to get that nice looking crust? Or is it because of the sugar content in the dough?

pnoon · 02-12-2012, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Guess I didn't read the recipe close enough the first time, as I didn't see that the raisins got puréed. I was going to comment that a quarter cup for four loaves didn't seem like much.

Did you mist the oven with water to get that nice looking crust? Or is it because of the sugar content in the dough?

No mist. Must be the sugar content.

It is 4 small loaves. 6-8" diameter.

02-12-2012, 08:07 PM	#1
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Squaw Bread Tried this recipe for the first time today. Came out really good. Served it with some homemade chicken soup. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/squaw-bread/ Ingredients 2 cups water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup raisins 5 tablespoons brown sugar 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 1/2 cups rye flour 1/2 cup dry milk powder 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup cornmeal 3 tablespoons melted butter Directions Combine water, oil, honey, raisins and 4 tablespoons brown sugar in blender. Liquefy. Soften yeast in warm water with remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar. In large bowl sift together 1 cup all purpose flour, 2 cups wheat flour, 1 cup rye flour, powdered milk, and salt. Add honey and yeast mixtures. Beat at medium speed until smooth (2 minutes). Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flours to make soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny (10-12 minutes). Place dough in lightly greased bowl and turn to grease surface. Cover and let rise until double (about 1-1/2 hours). Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Divide into 4 round loaves and place on greased cookie sheets sprinkled w/cornmeal. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (1 hour). Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30-35 minutes. Brush with melted butter and cool on racks. I did not hve any rye flour on hand so I used an additional 3/4 cup white and 3/4 cup wheat to account for the 1.5 cups of rye. I also didn't brush with melted butter. Pics to follow. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden Last edited by pnoon; 02-12-2012 at 08:25 PM.

02-12-2012, 08:19 PM	#2
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Squaw Bread __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

02-12-2012, 08:22 PM	#3
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,198 Trading: (96)	Re: Squaw Bread Looks really good Peter. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

02-12-2012, 08:24 PM	#4
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Squaw Bread Wow Peter -- that looks FANTASTIC! I love Squaw bread. __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

02-12-2012, 08:39 PM	#7
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,198 Trading: (96)	Re: Squaw Bread Guess I didn't read the recipe close enough the first time, as I didn't see that the raisins got puréed. I was going to comment that a quarter cup for four loaves didn't seem like much. Did you mist the oven with water to get that nice looking crust? Or is it because of the sugar content in the dough? __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.