Sourdough Discard Bread Machine Recipe (with Freshly Milled Flour)

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The fragrant aroma fresh bread baking is something even the pickiest eaters can’t resist.  This recipe not only has all the deliciousness of freshly baked bread but adds the extra flavor of sourdough to give another level satisfaction to your taste buds!

Freshly milled wheat is one of the best ways to get essential nutrients in your body and what better way to do it than with delicious tasting food!  My regular freshly milled wheat bread recipe was so good that I didn’t think I could be improved upon in taste or health benefits but this recipe is an improvement in both areas. 

I have been trying and trying to find a way to make a sourdough bread in my bread machine.  There are very few recipes out there that don’t involve kneading by hand.  I have neither the time nor ability to do that because of several hand injuries over the years.  After searching high and low for a recipe combining a bread machine, freshly milled wheat AND sourdough discard – to no avail, I set forth to create one myself. 

I got a good taste on my first try but it took a while to get a loaf of bread that looks good.  First it rose too much and was a gigantic loaf not even able to fit in my bread box.  The next loaf over rose even more then fell creating a big dip in the middle of the loaf.  The following loaf was another fail.  Then just this week – SUCCESS!! 

The only trick is when the bread machine is halfway kneaded, you should check to make sure the dough is not sticking to the sides. If it is, add a little bit more flour. My bread machine beeps halfway through the kneading so that’s a good signal if yours has that feature.

If I simply check and tweak at that point, if needed, I get a perfect loaf every time!

This recipe is tweak on my standard freshly milled wheat bread recipe but also includes sourdough starter.  Sourdough not only has a unique flavor adding depth to the bread but also unique health benefits not present even in freshly milled wheat.  It contains probiotics, like other fermented foods, which help your body’s immune system.  The benefit, however, that you will notice first is… it tastes so good!!

The combination of sweet and sour in this bread is a multi-level delight to your taste buds!  When freshly baked, the soft, fluffy texture is literally melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

Delicious enough to eat plain but can be enhanced with a little butter, honey or fresh fruit preserves. My favorite is when turned into french toast. If you thought your homemade bread couldn’t get any better, you have got to try this!

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