Graham Bread
The flavor of this finished bread will remind you of Mr. Graham’s crackers.
Serves: 20Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 3 hours 50 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 20
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups warm milk
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed, divided
- 1 3⁄4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 package)
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 cups graham flour
- 3⁄4 tsp. kosher salt
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine milk, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Add remaining brown sugar, butter, and 1 cup graham flour; stir to combine. Add salt and enough remaining graham flour to create a firm dough. Add flour only to reduce stickiness. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 8 minutes. Return to bowl, dust the top with flour, and cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
- Coat two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with pan spray, and line the bottom and short sides of each pan with a strip of parchment. Turn risen dough onto a floured surface, divide into 2 equal portions, and shape into oblong loaves. Place into prepared pans seam-side down, and set aside to proof for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Dust risen loaves with graham flour, and make a 1⁄2-inch deep slash down the center. Bake until golden brown and hollow sounding, about 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans, and cool completely on a rack.