Bloody Mary Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
    1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
    1 (6 ounce) can spicy vegetable juice cocktail
    1 tablespoon sugar
    2 tablespoons water
    1 tablespoon unsalted margarine
    1 egg, beaten
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1/4 cup wheat germ
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    vegetable oil cooking spray
Preparation
    Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes to \"bloom.
    Combine vegetable juice cocktail and next 3 ingredients in sml saucepan; cook over medium heat until margarine melts. Let cool to 105-115 degrees. Stir in egg and salt. Add to yeast mixture; stir well. Add whole wheat flour and what germ; beat at low speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Beat an additional 3 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough of the 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour to make a soft dough.
    Sprinkle 3 TBL all-purpose flour evenly over work surface. Turn out dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 8-10 minutes). Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees) free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
    Punch dough down. Roll to a 15x8 1/2-inch rectangle. Roll up dough, jellyroll fashion, starting with narrow end; pinch seam side down, in an 8 1/2x4 1/2x3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
    Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack.

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