High-Protein Bread
The extra protein in this bread comes from the soymilk powder. Be sure to use soymilk powder and not soy protein isolate.
Serves: 16Hands-on: 25 minutesTotal: 5 hours 45 minutesDifficulty: Medium
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 2¼ tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¼ cup water, warm (110F°–115°F)
- 2 cups hot tap water
- 3 cups dry soymilk powder
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 6½ cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Combine hot water, dry soymilk, shortening, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in yeast mixture and begin adding flour, 2 cups at a time, mixing well. Turn onto a floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in an oiled bowl, turning once to coat, cover, and allow to rise for 1½ hours until doubled. Punch dough down a few times, cover, and allow to rise until doubled in size. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Cut a ¼" deep slice down the length of each loaf. Place loaves on a large baking sheet and allow to rise until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake for 45 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 230 |
| Total Fat | 3g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 310mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 3g |
| Protein | 7g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 2¼ tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¼ cup water, warm (110F°–115°F)
- 2 cups hot tap water
- 3 cups dry soymilk powder
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 6½ cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Combine hot water, dry soymilk, shortening, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in yeast mixture and begin adding flour, 2 cups at a time, mixing well. Turn onto a floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in an oiled bowl, turning once to coat, cover, and allow to rise for 1½ hours until doubled. Punch dough down a few times, cover, and allow to rise until doubled in size. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Cut a ¼" deep slice down the length of each loaf. Place loaves on a large baking sheet and allow to rise until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake for 45 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 230 |
| Total Fat | 3g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 310mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 3g |
| Protein | 7g |