100% Semolina Bread

MachineGhost's Note:

This is a basic semolina bread which is ideal for vegetarian/vegan diets. Recipe is for a 2 lb loaf in a bread machine.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 ¾ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 5⁄8; cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 cups semolina (Bob's Red Mill (1.5 lbs)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ¾ teaspoons salt

Directions:

1. Mix the salt into the warm water (120F-130F) and pour into the bread machine pan. Next, add the olive oil, flour, sugar and the yeast last (may be place into a little indentation in the center of the flour). If necessary, add 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to help the yeast feed.
2. Set the bread machine to a 2 lb size and white light, white medium, white dark, whole wheat or french settings.
3. Push start and come back in 3 1/3 to 4 hours. :-).

Reviews

[Vinca]

Wow! With a diabetic in the family, this opens all kinds of possibilities - bread pudding, french toast, etc. I don't have a bread machine so I just mixed it the way I do regular bread, let it rise, put it in a greased loaf pan, let it rise again and baked it at 350 for 38 minutes. It's got a nice texture and mild taste and was super easy to make. This will become a staple in our household.

[peikko]

Made the dough in the bread machine and baked 4 round loaves on a pizza stone for some nice artisan bread. The secret to a great crust is using a water spray bottle to create steam during the first 10 min. of baking.

[Sticks and Twigs]

Oh YUM! I tried this because we have cut white flour from our diet and are eating low GI (and have lost lots of weight). This bread is delicious. I make it again and again and share it with co-workers. They love it too. It's a beautiful colour too! Thank you!