Whole-Wheat Bread - Sponge Method
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Whole-Wheat Bread - Sponge Method

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup hot water, or milk if available
  • 3 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon fat
  • 7 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cake compressed yeast
  • 4 tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

  1. Use 1 cake of dry yeast.
  2. Break the yeast cake and soak in lukewarm liquid until soft.
  3. Mix the cooled liquid end the softened yeast» and one-half of the flour and let stand to rise overnight at ordinary room temperature.
  4. When the sponge is light stir it well and add the salt, sugar, the melted fat and the remainder of the flour to make a dough.
  5. After the dough is mixed it is handled in the same way as in the straight dough method.

Other Information

Author: United States Bureau of Home Nutrition and Home Economics

Source: Whole-wheat (Graham) Flour Recipes (1940-01-01)

Category: Bread

Ingredients: water, salt, fat, whole wheat flour, yeast, brown sugar

Equipment: measuring spoons, measuring cups, bowl, oven

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