I find regular whole wheat flour to be to dense when used as the sole flour for a bread. White whole wheat flour, however, produces a delicously wheaty, crunchy, fine-textured bread. It's especially fragrant when you grind the flour yourself shortly before mixing the dough. Simply replace all the flour in the "Basic Hearth Bread" on page 305 with equal weight white whole wheat flour. The first rise will take about 2 hours intead of 1.

I have found wheat to be one of the most abundant and problematic foods. I believe it to be the single largest contributor to intestinal dysbiosis, parasitic infections, and universal food allergies. Over-consumption and genetically-modified grains are the greatest causes of wheat intolerance and gluten sensitivity. Our health and wellness is important to us. Today's market has plenty of sophisticated products we can use in ours homes that help us to feel and look great. See similar questions...

Wheat bran aids in digestion and also gives bread a richer taste. Recipes don’t normally call for very much, but it can be found in the flour isle at the supermarket. See similar questions...

The traditional rye bread is the only bread that we make that is sold unsliced. We have tried to slice it in the past however it sticks back together and dries out quite quickly. Typically it is sliced very thin with a serrated knife when being served. See similar questions...

Yes. Our whole wheat crust is made from 100% whole wheat flour. We make the dough in our shop every day using only whole wheat flour, honey, yeast, salt and olive oil. We do not use any preservatives. Many bread products advertised as whole wheat are in fact made from a mixture of refined flour and whole wheat flour. We experimented with several blended flour recipes but decided that we prefer the taste and texture of 100% whole wheat. Of course, 100% whole wheat is also healthier. See similar questions...

Giving up your favorite foods is not forever, just until the symptoms subside. You can begin to add back the omitted foods in about three to six months, after the immune system has a chance to rest and rejuvenate. With the alarmingly rapid increase in Immune System Diseases, the stronger we can become, the healthier we'll be. See similar questions...

Yes you can, however you will need to reduce the yeast to 1 1/2 tsp. And bake on a sweet bread or quick bake cycle for best results. With all the models of bread machines available you may find yours requiring some minor adjustment to time and moisture. See similar questions...

I have been diagnosing gluten problems for a decade now. During that time the awareness of the problem has risen considerably. This doesn't mean that all doctors know about it but with more research coming out about it each year the knowledge will be more widespread. See similar questions...

Unfortunately, no. All of our breads contain wheat flour (white flour is still wheat flour). Gluten is a protein in wheat flour to which some people are allergic. While most people who are allergic to wheat or gluten have mild reactions it can be very severe for some, even fatal. See similar questions...

That's a trick question because there are too many different factors to consider. The moisture content in each loaf of bread is different, the amount of preservatives in each loaf of bread is different, and the environment in which the bread has been in is different for each loaf. In fact no one can answer that question. See similar questions...

You will not be able to “fortify” homemade baby cereals the way commercial cereals are fortified. There are many things you may add to the cereals that will give an “iron boost” such as formula, breast milk, wheat germ, and brewer's yeast. Once you have introduced fruits and veggies along with the cereals, you will get Vitamin C which helps to aid in the absorption of iron. See similar questions...

No. Before the sunflower seeds can be used for human consumption they have to be shelled. We do not have the equipment for that process. The seeds are sold for bird feed. Monks' Bread calls for a high protein wheat. Because of our short growing season we are able to grow winter wheat which is low in protein. It is sold as a cash crop. The flour for Monks' Bread is spring wheat which is high in protein. See similar questions...

It is likely that too little liquid was added to your dough. During bread making one adds liquid to the yeast to stimulate its production of CO2 allowing the dough to rise. If too little liquid is added the yeast cannot produce enough gluten, causing the loaf to be too small and dense. See similar questions...

A recipe must contain ingredients and the directions for assembling those ingredients. A recipe may contain your suggestions or comments relevant to that recipe. From time to time the Lead Moderator may decide to post an article explaining a recipe or technique in more detail. For this newsgroup, a recipe is defined as a list of ingredients with a set of instructions on how to put those ingredients together. See similar questions...

You can also access our recipe sections. These are at www.vrg.org/recipes and www.vrg.org/journal. VRG also publishes several cookbooks including Simply Vegan, Conveniently Vegan, Meatless Meals for Working People, The Lowfat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook, Vegan Handbook, and more. You can also go to the search engine of your choice and type in "vegetarian recipes" and you will discover thousands of websites. See similar questions...

Salsas are usually mixtures of acid and low-acid ingredients; they are an example of an acidified food. The specific recipe, and sometimes preparation method, will determine if a salsa can be processed in a boiling water canner or a pressure canner. A process must be scientifically determined for each recipe. To can salsa at home, use our recipes for Hot Chile Salsa or Mexican Tomato Sauce. Your county Extension agent may have additional tested recipes for salsas. See similar questions...

Aavid's plating recipe, 100% matte tin over a nickel barrier layer, follows the standard industry approach to whisker mitigation. We understand that whiskers typically occur when tin plating directly contacts a copper or copper alloy substrate, which then diffuse into each other, forming tin-copper intermetallic. This sets up compressive forces in the plane of the plating, causing 'extrusion' of tin whiskers. See similar questions...

To be honest, there is no traditional Asian food recipes that use adzuki bean flour or meal, or ground adzuki bean. The hard nature of the bean requires soaking and boiling to be softened before it can be mashed into another ingredient. However, if you can get hold of adzuki bean flour (which is usually sold in cooked and rehydrated form), it is still possible to mix it with bread flour to make bread. Adzuki bean on its own would not react to yeast as it is not starch. See similar questions...