Whole
Wheat Sourdough Bread
With the added goodness
of the whole wheat starter and flour, this dough can be used either to make
loaves or to shape into sandwich or dinner rolls.

Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients
Small Loaf (1 lb
machine)
·
½ cup, plus 3 TBSP water
·
1 TBSP, plus 1 tsp
vegetable oil
·
¾ cup whole wheat
sourdough starter
·
2¼ cup whole wheat flour
·
1 tsp salt
·
2 tsp sugar
·
1½ tsp Red Star Active
Dry Yeast
·
Medium Loaf (1½ lb bread
machine)
·
¾ cup, plus 2 TBSP water
·
2 TBSP vegetable oil
·
1 cup whole wheat sourdough
starter
·
3 cup whole wheat flour
·
1½ tsp salt
·
1 TBSP sugar
·
2¼ tsp Red Star Active
Dry Yeast
·
Large Loaf (2 lb bread
machine)
·
1 cup, plus 3 TBSP water
·
2 TBSP, plus 2 tsp
vegetable oil
·
1¼ cup whole wheat
sourdough starter
·
4 cup whole wheat flour
·
2 tsp salt
·
1 TBSP, plus 1 tsp sugar
·
1 TBSP Red Star Active
Dry Yeast
Instructions
2.
4.
Bread Machine Method
1.
Have water and oil at
80º F and all other ingredients at room temperature. Place ingredients in pan
in the order listed. Select whole wheat or basic cycle and medium/normal crust.
Do not use the delay timer. Check dough consistency after 5 minutes of
kneading. The dough should be in a soft, tacky ball. If it is dry and stiff,
add water, ½ to 1 TBSP at a time. If it is too wet and sticky, add 1 TBSP of
flour at a time. Remove bread when cycle is finished; cool. See our Bread
Machine section for more
helpful tips and information.
2.
Mixer Methods
1.
Using ingredient amounts
listed for medium loaf, combine yeast, 1 cup flour, and other dry ingredients.
Combine water and oil; heat to 120º to 130º F.
2.
3.
Hand-Held
Mixer Method
4.
5.
Combine sourdough
starter, dry mixture, and liquid ingredients in mixing bowl on low speed. Beat
2 to 3 minutes on medium speed. By hand, stir in whole wheat flour and enough
remaining flour to make a firm dough. Knead on floured surface 5 to 7 minutes
or until smooth and elastic. Use additional flour if necessary.
6.
7.
Stand
Mixer Method
8.
9.
Combine sourdough
starter, dry mixture, and liquid ingredients in mixing bowl with paddle or
beaters for 4 minutes on medium speed. Gradually add remaining flour and knead
with dough hook(s) 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
10.
Food Processor Method
1.
Have all ingredients at
room temperature. Put sourdough starter and dry mixture in processing bowl with
steel blade. While motor is running, add egg and liquid ingredients. Process
until mixed. Continue processing, adding remaining flour until dough forms a
ball.
2.
Rising, Shaping, and
Baking
1.
Place dough in lightly
oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise until dough tests ripe. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; punch
down to remove air bubbles. Roll or pat into a 14 x 7-inch rectangle. Starting
with shorter side, roll up tightly, pressing dough into roll. Pinch edges and
taper ends to seal. Place in greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise until
indentation remains after touching. Bake in preheated 375º F oven 30 to 40
minutes. Remove from pan; cool.
2.
3.
*You can substitute
Instant (fast-rising) yeast in place of Active Dry Yeast. When using Instant
Yeast, expect your dough to rise faster. Always let your dough rise until ripe.
Traditional methods: use equal amounts; Bread Machine: use ½ tsp Instant Yeast
OR ¾ tsp Active Dry Yeast per cup of flour in your recipe. Visit our Lessons in Yeast &
Baking for more
information on baking.