Whole Wheat Cranberry Walnut Bread

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Whole Wheat Cranberry Walnut Bread

100% whole wheat bread studded with cranberries and walnuts in every bite. It's vegan, too!

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp vital wheat gluten
• 1½ tsp salt
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1 package (2¼ tsp, ¼oz, 7g) RED STAR Platinum Superior Baking Yeast
• ⅛ cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil
• 2 Tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 1 Tbsp dried orange peel
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

1. Warm the water, milk, and sugar to lukewarm (110-115°F). Add the yeast and let it sit until it's nice and foamy, about 5-10 minutes. While that's happening you can chop your walnuts and get the rest of the ingredients ready.
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3. Add the yeast mixture, oil, and molasses to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in the flour, gluten, salt, and orange peel. Mix for 2-3 minutes then add the cranberries and nuts. Keep kneading for about 5 more minutes.
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5. Once the dough has come together take it out of the bowl and knead with your hands until the dough is nice and elastic. Form it into a ball then place in an oiled bowl. Place the bowl, covered with a dish towel or plastic wrap, into a warm place to rise until the dough has doubled, between 1-2 hours.
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7. Take dough out of bowl and knead a few times. Form it into a round loaf and place in a greased Dutch oven. Cover, and let rise for about 40 minutes until it's doubled in size. Bake in a 375°F oven with the lid on for 20-30 minutes. Take the lid off and bake for 5-10 more minutes or until it's golden brown.
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9. Set bread on wire rack to cool. Slice and enjoy!
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11. Recipe created by The Yooper Girl.

Notes

You can also shape the dough into a loaf. Bake in a 9x5-inch pan uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

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On April 6, 2015   /   Breads, Whole-Grain & Healthy   /   2 Comments

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2 Comments

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   Pat Miller

   9:44 am on January 13, 2018

   Can the “Whole Wheat Cranberry Walnut Bread” be made in a bread machine?

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     Carol Stevens

     9:40 am on January 16, 2018

     Hi Pat,
     Yes, if you have a bread machine that can hold 3 cups of flour (1 1/2-lb or 2-lb machine). Use the manufacturer’s recommendation for order of ingredients. Here’s a link for bread machine tips: https://redstaryeast.com/tips-troubleshooting/bread-machine-tips/.
     Let us know if you try it!
     Happy baking!
     Carol

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