Adobe Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 0.3 cup granulated sugar
- 0.3 cup lard or shortening
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 package active dry yeast
- 2 cup very warm water (120 to 130 degrees F)
- 3 each to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1
Mix whole wheat flour, sugar, shortening, salt and yeast in a large bowl; stir in warm water.
- 2
Beat on low speed of electric mixer for 1 minute, scraping the bowl frequently.
- 3
Beat on medium speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently.
- 4
Stir in enough all-purpose flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
- 5
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- 6
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- 7
Place in a greased bowl.
- 8
Turn the greased side up.
- 9
Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, 40 to 60 minutes.
- 10
The dough is ready when an indentation remains when dough is touched.
- 11
Punch dough down, divide into halves, and let rest for 5 minutes.
- 12
Shape into 2 round, slightly flat, loaves.
- 13
Place loaves on opposite corners of a large greased cookie sheet.
- 14
Cover with a dry cloth and set to rise another 45 minutes.
- 15
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- 16
Make 1/2-inch deep slashes across the top of each loaf in a lattice, bear paw or squash blossom design.
- 17
Sprinkle each loaf with 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour.
- 18
Bake loaves for 35 to 40 minutes, until they are light brown and sound hollow when tapped.