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Bread Machine Test Recipes-Phase 2

Objectives

Phase 2 of this project gradually reduces the wheat in my recipes, until there is no wheat. Coincidentally, I'm gradually reducing the wheat in my diet. 'Wheat' includes, einkorn, emmer, kamut, spelt, semolina, durum, and bulgur. Even regular corn flakes contain wheat.
The wheat content of my first recipe, test recipe #64, is reduced to 2 cups, or 80%.
Phase 3 will explore gluten-free recipes, by gradually reducing the gluten in my recipes to zero.

Action Plan

Discover how to reduce the wheat content to zero.
Substitute other gluten flours (barley & rye), then non-gluten flours.
Will probably need to add xanthum gum and guar gum because of reduced gluten.

References:

Wheat Belly by William Davis, and the counter-view.

Experimental observations and conclusions:

Bulgur works fine as a substitute for cracked wheat.
Milk makes the crust darker.
I have been disappointed with the results when more than 1/5 of the flour was oat flour or rolled oats.
I have been disappointed with the results when more than 1/5 of the flour was barley flour. Too much barley makes the bread harder, like a cracker.
Using zanthum gum with gluten flour doesn't appear to provide any benefit.
Using baking soda with yeast doesn't appear to provide any benefit.
Reducing the wheat ratio may require more liquid.

This is my journal. Many of the recipes are OK. The 5 star recipes are the best.

February 22, 2012

#90 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2-1/4 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Medium. Similar to #88. This isn't working. Fell while baking. Tastes good.

February 18th, 2012

#89 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm milk plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
3 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #88. Tastes good. Did not rise enough. Whatever the problem is, milk did not solve it. Try Basic Bread cycle next.

February 14th, 2012

#88 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
3 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #81, but didn't rise as much. Tastes good. Try milk instead of water for more protein.

February 9, 2012

#87 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * *

1 cup warm water +
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt +
1 cup bread flour
1-1/8 cup dark rye flour
3/8 cup barley flour
1 tsp xanthum gum
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #75. Didn't rise much. Tastes good.

February 9, 2012

#86 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1-1/8 cup dark rye flour
3/8 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #75. Didn't rise much. Tastes good.

February 6, 2012

#85 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water plus 1 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Trying more salt.

February 3, 2012

#84 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water plus 1 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Less water. Fell.

January 31, 2012

#84 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 cup sorghum flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Premixed dry ingredients. Rose nicely, but fell when baking. Tastes good.

January 28th, 2012

#83 Dale's 1-1/4 lb rice-wheat-barley-rye loaf, 40% wheat: * * * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/4 cup brown rice flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Dough ball looks different. Rose nicely, then shrunk during baking. Nice taste.

January 26th, 2012

#82 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups bread flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Tastes great. Exceptional rise. Sagged slightly during baking.

January 24th, 2012

#81 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water plus 2 TBSP
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups bread flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
3 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Loaf is light. Rose nicely. No longer need 3 tsp of yeast. More water or more salt helped.

January 22th, 2012

#80 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% wheat: * * * *

1 cup warm water
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/4 cup bulgur flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
3 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Used more oil. Tastes great. Rose enough, but settled and flat on top. Try adding more water.

January 20th, 2012

#79 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% wheat: * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups bread flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
3 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. More yeast, less barley worked. Tastes great. Rose enough, but has bumpy top. I want to try this recipe with the basic bread cycle, then with a little xanthum gum. I will also try baking powder, which I don't think will matter. Maybe some rice.

January 17th, 2012

#78 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/4 cups bread flour
1 cup dark rye flour
3/4 cup barley flour
1/2 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Tastes good, but didn't rise enough. Settled a little while baking. This much barley makes it a little cracker-like.

January 14th, 2012

#77 Dale's 1-1/4 lb barley-cracked wheat loaf, 60% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup dark rye flour
1/2 cup cracked wheat flour
1 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Tastes very good. I want it to rise more.

January 11th, 2012

#76 Dale's 1-1/4 lb rye-wheat loaf, 50% wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups bread flour
1-1/4 cups dark rye flour
1 TBSP caraway seeds
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #75. I ran out of barley flour. Denser than I want, but has great taste.

January 9th, 2012

#75 Dale's 1-1/4 lb barley-rye-wheat loaf, 60% wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup barley flour
3/4 cup dark rye flour
1 TBSP caraway seeds
1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Rose nicely. Great taste. Similar to #67.

January 6th, 2012

#74 Dale's 1-1/4 lb barley-cracked wheat-sorghum-tapioca loaf, 50% wheat: * *

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup hot water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/4 cup cracked wheat flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/2 tsp xanthum gum
1 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Nice taste, but it's too dense.

January 4th, 2012

#73 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wild rice-cracked wheat loaf, 80% wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/4 cup cracked wheat flour
1/4 cup washed, chopped wild rice
1 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Rose nicely. Great crunch. Minor crust blow-out.

January 1st, 2012

#72 Dale's 1-1/4 lb cracked wheat loaf, 80% wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup cracked wheat flour
1 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Medium. Similar to #56.

December 30th, 2011

#71 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rice-potato loaf, 40% Wheat: *

1 cup rice milk
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup barley flour
3/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1 tsp xanthum gum
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Light. Didn't rise much. With a heavy heart, I threw away the last 3 slices. Is my yeast bad? No, yeast worked fine in test loaf #72. Maybe xanthum gum and gluten can't be used together?

December 27th, 2011

#70 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rice-potato loaf, 40% Wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1/2 tsp xanthum gum
1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Light. Nice dough ball at the start. Tastes good. Too Dense. Needs to bake longer. Maybe xanthum gum doesn't work with gluten.

December 22nd, 2011

#69 Dale's 1-1/4 lb Gluten-free loaf, 0% Wheat, 0% Gluten: *

Modified Bob's dark mix kit. Dough is more like a cake mix or a souffle.
2 eggs
1-3/4 cup rice milk
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pkg mix
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Medium. Tasted interesting. Looks like pumpernickel. Heavy. Got 9 slices, counting heels. Some of the bread stuck to the mixing blade for the first time. This was a one time thing.

December 19th, 2011

#68 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-wild rice loaf, 60% Wheat: * * * *

1 cup warm water - less if rice is moist.
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Medium. Tasted good, but there was no sign of the wild rice.

December 17th, 2011

#67 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 60% Wheat: * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 tsp vinegar
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Medium. This is the best loaf so far, with reduced wheat. Shrunk a little on baking, but did not fall.

December 14th, 2011

#66 Dale's 1-1/4 lb wheat-barley-rye loaf, 50% Wheat: * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 cup bread flour
5/8 cup barley flour
5/8 cup rye flour
1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Light. Much better than #65, but not a 5 star. Loaf is dense. Tastes good.

40% Oat is too much

December 10th, 2011

#65 Dale's 1-1/4 lb cracked wheat-oat loaf, 60% Wheat: * Not recommended.

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP molasses
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup cracked wheat flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats(old fashioned oat meal)
2 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Basic Bread, Light. Loaf is dense. Only got 6 slices. 40% is too much oat stuff. Not enough salt?

December 7th, 2011

#64 Dale's 1-1/4 lb cracked wheat-oat loaf, 80% Wheat: * * * * *

1 cup warm water
1 TBSP molasses
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup cracked wheat flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1 tsp bread machine yeast from a jar

Machine is set to Rapid, Light. Crust blow out. Very good. Light.

Looks like I won't have to write a book about this topic. I've found an excellent one that applies to both this phase and the next, Gluten-Free Baking Classics for the Bread Machine by Annalise Roberts. Her advice includes 'Avoid rice flour'.

Test Recipes-Phase 1

Phase 1 consisted of my first 63 test recipes. It began with loaf #1 on June 18th, 2011, and concluded with loaf #63 on December 3rd, 2011. The result was my second book, Bread Machine Journal - A step by step guide to better, faster bread, is now available as an eBook from the Amazon Kindle Store for 99 cents.