Handmade whole wheat bread (Large bread)

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   All the ingredients for making whole wheat bread are here: main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients. Except for eggs and butter, the other ingredients can be mixed into the dough first. Note that the yeast and sugar should be dissolved in warm water, roughly at the temperature of your hand.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Here's a great tip: gradually add water, knead the dough with a fork, and stir in one direction. It's that simple! You won't need to use your hands, so your hands won't be covered in flour, and it won't stick.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Once the dough has kneaded to a certain consistency, you can add strawberry cake mix. Here's a visual estimate: this much.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Adding a small amount of water, due to the strawberry cake powder, turns it pink.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Continue kneading the dough until it resembles this shape, then let it rise at room temperature. Cover it with a cloth, then a lid, and place it in a sunny spot near a window. Wait at least two hours…

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   I'm posting 1 larger image; oh, I didn't take a picture. The texture and color are pretty good!

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Knead the dough repeatedly by hand to release the air... Add flour as needed to prevent sticking. Similar to Harbin red sausage, but this is an African beef sausage; let's call it "red sausage". Slice and set aside.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Hand-rolled noodles, a large oval, 1 cm thick.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Two beef sausages, sliced, filled the plate perfectly.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Gently roll it up and look at this plump and sturdy bread dough.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Look left, look right...

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    I just got some new tools. Let me check if they can fit inside.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    It's very compact, yet it still fits...

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Place in the oven with a bowl of hot water for a second proofing, at least 1.5 hours, until the bread has 1 than doubled in size…

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Add a little water to the surface and sprinkle with black sesame seeds...

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Looking at bread from a different angle

    

17. 17

    Step 17

    To confirm the second fermentation is complete, it's ready to be placed in the oven to bake... Note: Preheat the oven for five minutes, set the temperature to 175 ℃, and bake for at least 45 minutes, as this is a large, whole loaf. Enjoy the baking process—only the baker can smell the warm, delicious aroma of freshly baked bread, that intoxicating fragrance that fills the entire room... After working until midnight, drift off to sleep contentedly amidst the aroma of freshly baked bread, and drift peacefully into a dream...

    

18. 18

    Step 18

    The first thing I did when I woke up at 4 a.m. was look at the finished bread. It was so cute!

    

19. 19

    Step 19

    Haha, no more worries about breakfast! I have bread! ~_~