Bread Baking Help

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 on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 7:03pm ·

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Ok, ladies. I finally got a grain mill for Christmas (I've hoped for one for a few years!) I've been baking bread for a while, but never with freshly milled wheat. [I used to use 1/2 bread flour, 1/2 wheat.]

SO....My recipe isn't rising. I need tips from you seasoned-bakers-of-bread. It tastes fine, just doesn't double in size...just barely rises actually. Maybe you could share your recipes? The one that I'm using is from a friend at church, I mix it in a bread machine on the dough cycle (like she does), then let it rise for a while (in theory, an hour) in 2 bread pans and bake. My recipe is...
3T butter or oil
2C +2T water
2T honey
6C flour
2t salt
2T Gluten
2t lecithin
2t yeast

Maybe I copied her recipe down wrong? Maybe you have a recipe that you love? I'm suprised that the bread is still edible after my attempts, so thankfully I'm not churning out bricks that I have to throw away. But, I'd love for them to be...right. So, help, please.

Thanks

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    [CMW] Mine has 4 1/2 cups flour roughly, but I use more yeast-1TBS. Don't know if that would help. I'm not nearly as seasoned as some of these other ladies though!

    January 7, 2010 at 8:59pm · 
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    [ET]See Gretchen was tagged for bread baking help - she's the pro! best wheat bread I've ever eaten...so hope she shares her tips...or maybe it's time for the little doe to arrive:-)

    January 7, 2010 at 9:52pm · 
  • Me:

     E, this is Gretchen's recipe. At least, it is if I have it copied correctly. And you're right, hers is the BEST bread!
    Thanks ladies for the advice. I'll try again today and see what happens!:)

    January 8, 2010 at 7:20am · 
  • Me:

     IT ROSE, IT ROSE!!

    January 8, 2010 at 1:47pm · 
  • KJS:

     YAY!!!

    January 8, 2010 at 6:23pm · 
  • CLH:

     

    Here's my recipe. I use a zoji, so if you need it, I can give you the settings that seem to work best.
    
    1.5 c. warm water
    1/2 c. oil (I use extra light olive oil)
    1/4 c. honey
    4 c. whole wheat flour
    1/2 all-purpose flour
    2 t. salt
    1 T. yeast
    
    I don't add gluten or lecithin, but you certainly can. I do add 2 - 3T. ground flax seed and 3 - 4 T of millet.