January 1, 2015
I'm so into bread these days, and nut breads have always been my weakness. It's been a tradition that Rick and I carry nut bread up the mountain (we love to climb mountains) and tear a hunk for each other, while we ponder life in the quite majesty of the mountains. This recipe is very timely because we are a few days away from leaving on a trip to The Bay of Fundy National Park, just me, Captain Canada, our sweet dog, and this Whole Wheat Walnut Loaf. I love this recipe. It's beautifully earthy and honest in its flavours. The slightly bitter nuts with the whole wheat , and the ferment of the yeast make a bread that is satisfying alone or as a sandwich or dress it up with cheese. The dough was relentlessly sticky and it took longer in the oven to reach 200 degrees evenly throughout the loaf than the book suggested , but I think it came out great and I'd make it again without hesitation.
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Putting the starter together.
The dough starter is very thin.
Adding the flour to the bubbly starter.
Walnuts toasted and ready for the bread
The second rise.
The dough rose very quickly
The dough before shaping.
Dimpling the dough.
See how sticky it is?
Shaping the dough into a loaf according to the Bread Bible.
Working with the dough
The dough looks very open and loose.
Folding it into its final shape.
The shaping is complete.
Dropping the bread dough into the loaf pan.
Baked walnut wheat loaf
Walnut Wheat Loaf, The Finer Cookie.
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Putting the starter together.
The dough starter is very thin.
Adding the flour to the bubbly starter.
Walnuts toasted and ready for the bread
The second rise.
The dough rose very quickly
The dough before shaping.
Dimpling the dough.
See how sticky it is?
Shaping the dough into a loaf according to the Bread Bible.
Working with the dough
The dough looks very open and loose.
Folding it into its final shape.
The shaping is complete.
Dropping the bread dough into the loaf pan.
Baked walnut wheat loaf
Walnut Wheat Loaf, The Finer Cookie.
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