Freshly Milled Flour Everyday Bread Loaf

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness.

Heat 1 cup of water and 1 cup of milk to around 110°F in the microwave.

Combine 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup of honey in a bowl.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of yeast to the mixture and stir to combine.

Cover the mixture with a tea towel and let it sit until foamy.

Mill 2 cups of hard red and 2 cups of hard white wheat berries to make freshly milled flour.

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of the freshly milled flour to the yeast mixture.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of lein (if using).

Continue adding freshly milled flour, mixing until the dough comes together and is not sticky.

Knead the dough for about 6 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into loaves and place in greased pans, letting them rise again until doubled.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.

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