Whole Wheat with Raisins Jacques Pepin
Whole Wheat Bread with Raisins
1 tab of dry yeast
2 1/2 cups of water, tepid
1/3 cup of honey
4 cups of whole wheat flour
2 cups of bread flour
3/4 tab of salt
1 cup of raisins
2 tab of cornmeal
Dissolve the yeast in the water with the honey, let it proof 10 minutes. Then in standing mixer add flours and salt, then add in raisins. Knead well til stickiness goes away. I like to hand knead, not in mixer. Then I can feel what is going on with the dough. Place in oiled bowl and put a new white trash bag around the bowl and set in a draft free area. Let this rise 2 hours. The trash bag acts as a humid warm tent. Punch down and shape into a round loaf and place on baking mat or parchment. Sprinkle with cornmeal and cover again for another 1 1/2 hours. Make beauty cuts in the top and place in a preheated 425 oven. Bake for 25 minutes then reduce to 400 and bake another 25.