I had some leftover wild rice (which also had red rice and brown rice in the blend) so not wanting it to go to waste I decided to add it to a dough. I don’t think I’ve added rice in this way in a long long time. I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. I also had a bit of whole kamut left so decided to use it up in this bread as well.








For 1 loaf in a 9x4x4” Pullman Pan
Overnight levain build, at 74°F about 10 hours to rise 3x.
In the morning add salt to water and dissolve. Add levain and mix.
Add flours and knead until good gluten development, I will use my Ankarsrum Assistent and mix until a good windowpane is achieved about 12 mins. Add cooked and cooled wild rice and mix until well incorporated.
Remove dough from the bowl and do some slap and folds. Next set up aliquot jar.
Bulk fermentation at 82ºF.
End bulk when aliquot jar reaches 40% rise.
Shape the dough into a batard and place in buttered Pullman pan. Optional, sprinkle poppyseeds on the bottom and sides of the pullman pan.
Shape and allow an initial final proof warm until 100% rise in aliquot jar, start oven preheat 425ºF preparing for steam bake.
Allow the dough to rise until within 1 cm of the rim of the pan and then bake immediately or about 130% rise in the aliquot jar.
Once oven reaches 425ºF score top of dough and then brush with water. Optional sprinkle with seeds and then score. Transfer to oven and bake with steam for 25 mins. Vent the oven (remove steaming gear) rotate the pan and drop temperature to 350ºF. Bake for another 30 mins rotating as needed until browned. Remove from the pan and place directly on the rack baking for another 5-10 mins to firm up the crust if desired.
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I was just telling my barber yesterday how much I love adding rice to bread. The universal bread psychic stream was in full action 😆. Yours came out perfect.
Happy baking!
Ian
Thank you Ian, so funny how that happens!
Happy baking.
Benny
I don’t have any wild rice . I used to have some from my Uncle’s Island in Minnesota that was harvested there but it’s disappeared.
That crumb is amazing and I bet the Kamut flavor was enhanced by the grains. Great use of pantry items . 🙏
Thank you Caroline. The bread turned out just fine. I have to say that I really prefer the crust in these pullman pans to hearth loaves. Hearth loaves for me have always had too thick a crust, while pan baked ones have thinner crusts.
Benny
And as some who’ve buttered up have commented everything is better with butter 😊
Yes, the crust of all the Pullman loaves where I have buttered the pan are different (in a way I like) from any other kind of loaf. They are a little thicker and crunchier, not to thick and crunchy, with a pleasant distinct flavor. Using oil instead of butter didn't produce the same effect.
TomP
Yesterday we had a slice of the bread toasted and then my homemade hummus spread thickly on it with fresh veggies on the side- radish slices, carrots, celery and orange bell pepper. A side of Cara Cara orange wedges to finish. Most delicious.
I make our tahini for the hummus which produces a remarkable texture and flavor. Anyone who would like the recipes just let me know. 🙏