Barley Bread

We ran out of bread this morning, normal people would go out and buy bread, but that wouldn't be as much fun as making it for me.  Don't get me wrong, I love grocery shopping well as long as I don't have my children with me I do.  My options for bread ingredients are somewhat limited at the moment, it being before my bi-monthly grocery shopping.  Necessity is the mother of invention in my kitchen and cooking philosophy.  With that said this is a bread made with what I had more of, barley of course.  My forming skills are somewhat lacking, after the fact I realized a better way to make a pretty loaf oh well.  The taste is really good, it is similar to a quick bread with the texture versus a gluten rich white bread so you are prepared.  Spread some butter on a warm slice just cut from a fresh baked loaf and you will not be disappointed, I promise.

 Can you think of anything better than the smell and tatse of fresh baked bread? Of course you can't.

Ingredients:

1 cup Plain Yogurt
2 large Eggs
1 cup lukewarm Water
3 cups Barley Flour (or Whole Wheat Flour)
1 tablespoon Instant Yeast
2 teaspoons Sea Salt
3 tablespoons Coconut Oil (or Canola Oil)
4 tablespoons Honey
4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup lukewarm Milk
1 tablespoon Vital Wheat Gluten

Place water, coconut oil, honey, salt, milk, and yeast in a mixer bowl.  Let the yeast bloom for at least 5 minutes and get happy.

 Mix yogurt and eggs in a measuring cup or bowl.

 Add flours, and yogurt mixture to bloomed yeast.

 Mix and knead dough with dough hook for 5 minutes. 

 Put dough in a large greased lidded container in a warm spot and allow to double in size.

Prepare two large bread pans or two normal bread pans by brushing with coconut oil (or Canola Oil) and  barley flour (or Whole Wheat Flour).

Divide dough in half, flatten and roll tightly like a cinnamon roll and place in prepared pans.  Brush with cocnut oil (or Canola Oil).  Cover with towel and place in a warm place to double in size.

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit

 Our doubled dough is ready to bake.

Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.

 Remove from pans and allow to cool on a rack on the counter.

Slice and serve.

Enjoy!

Barley Bread

Printable Recipe Found Here

Ingredients:

1 cup Plain Yogurt
2 large Eggs
1 cup lukewarm Water
3 cups Barley Flour (or Whole Wheat Flour)
1 tablespoon Instant Yeast
2 teaspoons Sea Salt
3 tablespoons Coconut Oil (or Canola Oil)
4 tablespoons Honey
4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup lukewarm Milk
1 tablespoon Vital Wheat Gluten

Process:

Place water, coconut oil, honey, salt, milk, and yeast in a mixer bowl.  Let the yeast bloom for at least 5 minutes.

Mix yogurt and eggs in a measuring cup or bowl.

Add flours, and yogurt mixture to bloomed yeast.

Mix and knead dough with dough hook for 5 minutes. 

Put dough in a large greased lidded container in a warm spot and allow to double in size.

Prepare two large bread pans or two normal bread pans by brushing with coconut oil (or Canola Oil) and  barley flour (or Whole Wheat Flour).

Divide dough in half, flatten and roll tightly like a cinnamon roll and place in prepared pans.  Brush with cocnut oil (or Canola Oil).  Cover with towel and place in a warm place to double in size.

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit

Our doubled dough is ready to bake.

Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.

Remove from pans and allow to cool on a rack on the counter.

Enjoy!