Any Home Bakers Here?

[Susan Dye]

Hi guys! I haven't visited this thread for months … mostly because I don't normally spend my good-weather months doing any baking. But, I have been making a lot of English muffins lately. They're pretty much are our bread staple, and we are not buying store bread.

So, here is my question: I'm using King Arthur's recipe for English Muffins. It's a soft-dough recipe, which I love. I would like to make it using 50% whole wheat flour (probably white whole wheat flour). I always measure my flour by weight, and this recipe calls for 539 grams. Do I divide my gram weight measurement in half? If I use regular whole wheat flour which is heavier (?), will that change the texture of my dough, possibly making it wetter and more difficult to work with? Lastly, if I use "white" whole wheat flour, is it possible that the results will be the same as with all AP flour?

Thanks for your tons of knowledge and advice!

Great question and one I've often pondered. All flours weigh differently and I'm always adding whole wheat, rye, sprouted wheat or whatever else I have handy. I even made myself a chart on what each flour weighs (one cup equals ? ounces and ? grams) It got so confusing that I pretty much gave up and started going by how the dough feels. Because you also have to factor in how much liquid you'll need with adding whole wheat for instance. Whole wheat absorbs more liquid. I start with half, in ounces/grams of white then go from there. I've found that I prefer more hydration for my dough so I just add flour until it looks right. But, that's just me. There are much more experienced bakers on here that may have a whole different take on it.

 

[N F C]

I baked banana bread today. I love this recipe. I used a full to the top glass 1 cup measuring cup of bananas. This is a lot of batter for a standard bread loaf pan so I put it in 2 smaller pans and it was perfect. I used a regular loaf pan last time and it took forever to get done...still delicious. I also added 3/4 cup of pecans.
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That looks so good DMC

 

[Susan Dye]

Made a meat pizza last night had 4 meats sausage, bacon, pepperoni and ham diced View attachment 2229588

YUM! That's a good looking pizza!

 

[jnicholes]

Surgery is tomorrow. Will post before I go in.

I apologize in advance if I say anything weird the next few weeks. The pain meds will most likely make me loopy.

Just kidding. Seriously, though, the pain meds will make me loopy, so I might not post for awhile.

 

[N F C]

Surgery is tomorrow. Will post before I go in.

I apologize in advance if I say anything weird the next few weeks. The pain meds will most likely make me loopy.

Just kidding. Seriously, though, the pain meds will make me loopy, so I might not post for awhile.

Best wishes that all goes well and for a speedy recovery Jared!

 

[ronott1]

Surgery is tomorrow. Will post before I go in.

I apologize in advance if I say anything weird the next few weeks. The pain meds will most likely make me loopy.

Just kidding. Seriously, though, the pain meds will make me loopy, so I might not post for awhile.

We will understand

 

[Aria]

I baked banana bread today. I love this recipe. I used a full to the top glass 1 cup measuring cup of bananas. This is a lot of batter for a standard bread loaf pan so I put it in 2 smaller pans and it was perfect. I used a regular loaf pan last time and it took forever to get done...still delicious. I also added 3/4 cup of pecans.
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Nice recipe. Nice writing. DELICIOUS 2 Loaves of Banana Bread. Thanks for sharing. Aria

 

[pennyJo1960]

James the Son did shortbread I was armchair quarterback more flour...
he made it

 

[DigMyChicks]

James the Son did shortbread I was armchair quarterback more flour...
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They look good Penny!

 

[DigMyChicks]

Nice recipe. Nice writing. DELICIOUS 2 Loaves of Banana Bread. Thanks for sharing. Aria

Thanks Aria! Two smaller loaves or one large bread pan size. It took at least an hour and 20 minutes to cook. It took an hour in 2 smaller pans.