Wheatberry Bread (ingredients, sugar, bake at, cooking)

[kareybear]

I am looking for a good Wheatberry bread recipe to make at home. I don't have bread machine and will have to do it by hand ( Don't mind working out the stress when kneading).

[kadieroo81]

3 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked wheat berries
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
2 tablespoons dark honey (such as buckwheat)
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups bread flour, divided
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup amaranth flour
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons bread flour
2 tablespoons wheat bran
Preparation
Combine water and wheat berries in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Drain wheat in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set wheat berries aside.

Let reserved cooking liquid stand until warm (100° to 110°). Stir yeast into cooking liquid.

Combine milk, honey, and salt in a small, heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk until honey and salt dissolve. Heat milk mixture over medium heat until warm (100° to 110°). Add milk mixture to yeast mixture, stirring with a whisk; let stand 5 minutes.

Lightly spoon 3 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, and amaranth flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Stir 2 1/2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, and amaranth flour into yeast mixture.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add up to 1/2 cup bread flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)

Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes. Coat two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray; dust each with 1 tablespoon bread flour.

Divide dough in half. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), knead half of wheat berries into dough; place dough in prepared pan. Sprinkle dough with 1 tablespoon wheat bran. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, wheat berries, and wheat bran. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until golden. Cool loaves in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

[Tnhoneypot]

found this one for you too

Holly's Honey Wheat Berry Bread

[SIZE=-1]The Washington Post, December 17, 2009
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• • Course: Bread
• • Features: Make-Ahead Recipes

Summary:


This is a very dense, chewy loaf that is could be nice alternative to fruitcake at the holidays.
MAKE AHEAD: The wheat berries need to soak overnight, then cook for 1 hour. The dough needs a maximum of 2 hours and 45 minutes for two proofings. The baked bread can be stored in a food-safe plastic bag for 2 days, or wrap well and freeze for up to 1 month.

Makes two 8-by 5-inch loaves (32 slices)
Ingredients:

• • 1/2 cup raw wheat berries
• • 2 1/4 cups water (1/4 cup of it is lukewarm), plus more for sprinkling
• • 1 2/3 cups whole milk
• • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• • 1/3 cup honey
• • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• • 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour, plus more for the work surface
• • 1/2 cup wheat germ
• • 2 teaspoons salt
• • 1 cup dark seedless raisins
• • 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
• • 1/2 cup walnut halves or pieces, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Soak the wheat berries overnight in a medium bowl, in just enough cool water to cover. Drain.
Combine the wheat berries and 2 cups of the water in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; cook uncovered for 1 hour, so that the water is barely bubbling at the edges, until the wheat berries have softened. They will absorb some, but not all of the water. Drain.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat just until scalded, then add the butter and honey; mix well and remove from the heat. Let cool to room temperature.
Combine the yeast and the remaining 1/4 cup of lukewarm water in a large mixing bowl, stirring until the yeast has dissolved. Add the cooled milk mixture, 5 1/2 cups of the flour, the wheat germ and salt; mix well.
Add the softened wheat berries, raisins, 1/4 cup of the sunflower seeds and the walnuts, using your hands to incorporate the ingredients and form a firm dough.
Lightly flour a work surface. Turn out the dough onto the surface; knead for about 5 minutes, adding up to 1 cup of the remaining flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking. Some of the seeds and nuts may fall out of the dough while you are kneading; just work them back in.
Use a little oil to grease the inside of a large bowl, then transfer the dough and turn to coat it all over. Cover and let rise in a warm spot for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
Grease the inside of two 8-by-5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking oil spray.
Punch down the dough and place on the floured surface. Divide in half, fitting each dough half into a prepared loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm spot for 45 minutes or until the loaves have doubled in size.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Brush the top of each loaf with a little water, then sprinkle with the remaining sunflower seeds. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown and domed.
Transfer the loaf pans to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes, then use a rounded knife to loosen the inside edge of the breads, then invert to dislodge the loaves. Let them cool completely, right side up, on the rack before serving or storing.

Recipe Source:

Adapted from "My Nepenthe," by Romney Steele (Andrews McMeel, 2009).
148 calories, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 4mg cholesterol, 155mg sodium, 26g carbohydrates, 4g dietary fiber, 3g sugar, 5g protein.