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Just milled the wheat and baked these whole wheat sesame buns for our July 4th BBQ.

This time I tried adding half a cup of ground hulled millet seed instead of my usual ground flax seed.
We'll see how they taste.
It made a beautiful soft dough.

I am LOVING this baking thing! :lickout:



Here's a close up so you can see how soft and tempting Kenny's buns are. :Up_to_something: :naughty:

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They look very nice indeed, homemade burgers to go with them perhaps? I love making my own burgers. Enjoy your BBQ!

DK :))
 

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yum :)
 

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They look wonderful--looking forward to your after report--isn't it great when stuff turns out right?
 

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Thank goodness! :bigsmile: You scared me for a minute!

Those look yummy, Kenny!!!
 

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Some HOT buns! Look delicious. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

Have you ever tried making bread out of acorn flour?
 

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They are perfectly gorgeous!
 

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Those look beautiful and tasty Kenny - wish I could slap a teriyaki-sloshed veggie burger, pineapple slice, bleu cheese, and arugula on one of them right now! Hope your BBQ is marvy!
 

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Well, them the buns i will eat~!~!!!!! :appl: :appl:
 

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Those look amazing! Could you share the recipe? I've tried making burger buns for my DH but somehow the texture is not quite right. The bread ends up being a little too firm.
 

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Those delicious looking buns are crying out for pulled pork :bigsmile:
 

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mochiko42|1404526513|3707035 said:
Those look amazing! Could you share the recipe? I've tried making burger buns for my DH but somehow the texture is not quite right. The bread ends up being a little too firm.

Lecithin and gluten help soften dough and prevent it from getting hard the second and third day.
It never lasts a fourth day around here. :lickout:
I get granular soy lecithin at www.myspicesage.com
Wheat gluten from Winco.

The recipe is from this cookbook http://www.breadbeckers.com/store/pc/The-Bread-Beckers-Recipe-Collection-185p2516.htm
The recipe is made for the unusual Swedish Ankarshrum mixer to knead the dough.
Using a Kitchenaid or kneading by hand may require more flour than called for in that recipe.
Something about how it kneads results in it needing less flour than other machines or by hand.


Here is a 16 minute video of the recipe I use and the unusual mixer I use to knead the dough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMB4CVG5fLs

I substituted ground hulled millet for the flaxseed this time and it is MUCH better.
After forming but before the final rise I brushed the buns with one scrambled egg with some garlic powder and sesame seeds.
That gives it a nice brown crust.

I scaled the basic recipe above into 12 buns, 6 on each baking sheet on which I sprinkled cornmeal instead of using parchment paper.

Unlike the bread loaf recipe above which bakes at 350, I bake buns at 400F for 13 minutes.
I have a roasting pan in the bottom of the oven with an inch of boiling water for steam.
Have water boiling before bread goes in.
This humidity helps you get a nice crust.

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Those buns look so good! Let's see if I can have my husband make some...
 

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ckrickett|1404523714|3707016 said:
Some HOT buns! Look delicious. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

Have you ever tried making bread out of acorn flour?

OMG, I had no idea people use acorn flour.
I have two large oak trees and get tons of acorns.
Maybe I'll look into using them.

Thanks.

Have you baked with acorn flour?
Do you use it alone or combine it with wheat flour?
What's the taste and texture like?

I'm really enjoying experimenting baking with various grains and ground seeds.
 

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dk168|1404521052|3706989 said:
They look very nice indeed, homemade burgers to go with them perhaps? I love making my own burgers. Enjoy your BBQ!

DK :))

No home made burgers, though I'm considering getting a meat-grinding attachment for my mixer.
We get the frozen low fat ground sirloin patties from Costco.

When I cook them on the griddle they come out hard and dry but when grilled over charcoal they are soft and moist.
I don't have our 'new' propane grill running yet and I'm curious how the food will compare in taste and texture.
 

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Hey I tried a new idea I discovered on Youtube.
It is a sort-of-natural alternative to using lighter fluid to get the charcoal going ....

Soak a few strips of an old white cotton T-shirt in olive oil.
Place coals over them.
Light the cloth.

This gets the charcoal going without stinky toxic lighter fluid.
It worked perfectly.
 

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Ooh Kenny, I could really fancy one.... :naughty:
 

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marymm|1404525489|3707029 said:
Those look beautiful and tasty Kenny - wish I could slap a teriyaki-sloshed veggie burger, pineapple slice, bleu cheese, and arugula on one of them right now! Hope your BBQ is marvy!

I'll take one of those, too.
 

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Yummy! My dr has put me on the low carb diet so I have to pass.
 

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Those looks wonderful! I'll admit I was slightly afraid to click the thread... :lol:
 

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Thanks for posting the recipe and the link Kenny! I might have to give those a try. I have made hamburger buns before but they have never come out a nice looking as yours. I havent spent as much time learning about how to do it either.

Since you spend so much time making the perfect buns, you should try Costco's grass fed hamburger. Makes the best burgers you have ever tasted!
 

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Great buns! Made the dough this morning but at 91F I wasn't going to turn the oven on :naughty: I just rolled the 12 pieces to 7" rounds maybe? Then onto a super-hot griddle, they ballooned nicely! Thanks for posting the recipe. :appl:
 

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Very impressed Kenny. My daughter and I made white bread day before yesterday. It turned out
Pretty decent. Would like to try some wheat bread next time. Daughter wants to go more the sweet
Route...banana, poppyseed or pumpkin chocolate chip. Looks like will be doing lots of baking!
 

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Nice!

Ximena|1404600512|3707466 said:
Great buns! Made the dough this morning but at 91F I wasn't going to turn the oven on :naughty: I just rolled the 12 pieces to 7" rounds maybe? Then onto a super-hot griddle, they ballooned nicely! Thanks for posting the recipe. :appl:

Like Pita Pocket bread?
 

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Beautiful buns you got there, Kenny. I'm glad it wasn't a TMI thread! :???:

How do you mill wheat?

--- Laurie
 

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Wow Kenny! I don't know about sexy but they sure look delicious! Did you just recently start baking or have you had lots of practice?
 

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JewelFreak|1404685802|3707849 said:
Beautiful buns you got there, Kenny. I'm glad it wasn't a TMI thread! :???:

How do you mill wheat?

--- Laurie

I thought you'd never ask.
Just like an apple or banana once you break the wheat kernel's natural seal it starts to go bad.
It is the healthier parts of the kernel that go bad quickly so those are removed and you get white flour.
The 'whole wheat' flour you buy in a store is processed to last longer. :knockout:

I've heard most of the nutrition in the whole wheat kernel is gone 3 days after milling the kernels.
I mill my wheat a few minutes before using it.
It is fast and easy with one of the modern electric mills; I use the Wonder Mill.
You can also get mills that are hand-cranked for power outages if you like to prepare for that possibility.
Today I'd never consider using store bought flour any more than I'd consider using apples peeled weeks ago when I want a fresh one. :((

I buy whole wheat kernels at Winco.
You can buy as little as you want in bulk or buy a 25 pound bag for around $12 IIRC.
Our first 50 pound bag lasted around 8 months for the two of us.
Unmolested, whole wheat kernels last for 20 or 30 years.

Milling your own wheat is quick and easy and healthy.
I recommend it.
My mill was $240, but most of us piss away that on stupid crap every month.
Its main competitor is the Nutrimill, but I'm glad I got the Wondermill.
I use earplugs as it is very loud, but it's only on about 15 seconds to make the flour for one recipe which gives 2 loaves of bread or 16 rolls or 12 hamburger buns.

http://www.thewondermill.com/index.php/module/statics/action/view_listing/page/52

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pkfVCcuX1g

I bought my Wonder Mill here.
http://www.breadbeckers.com/store/pc/WonderMill-GrainMill-w-FREE-Shipping-172p1825.htm

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kenny|1404532588|3707089 said:
ckrickett|1404523714|3707016 said:
Some HOT buns! Look delicious. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

Have you ever tried making bread out of acorn flour?

OMG, I had no idea people use acorn flour.
I have two large oak trees and get tons of acorns.
Maybe I'll look into using them.

Thanks.

Have you baked with acorn flour?
Do you use it alone or combine it with wheat flour?
What's the taste and texture like?

I'm really enjoying experimenting baking with various grains and ground seeds.

Acorn flour makes THE BEST pancakes ever. End of story!!!!!

I usually use a mixture of acorn flour and whole wheat or white depending on what I am cooking with it. I've made muffins, quick bread, cakes and pancakes. It is so delicious!

And if you can make it yourself DO THAT! It is ridiculously hard to find and EXPENSIVE (I think I pay around $35 for a pound and a half plus $10 shipping for it)

it gives it a very hearty texture, very similar to hearty whole wheat flours!
 

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ckrickett|1404689500|3707891 said:
kenny|1404532588|3707089 said:
ckrickett|1404523714|3707016 said:
Some HOT buns! Look delicious. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

Have you ever tried making bread out of acorn flour?

OMG, I had no idea people use acorn flour.
I have two large oak trees and get tons of acorns.
Maybe I'll look into using them.

Thanks.

Have you baked with acorn flour?
Do you use it alone or combine it with wheat flour?
What's the taste and texture like?

I'm really enjoying experimenting baking with various grains and ground seeds.

Acorn flour makes THE BEST pancakes ever. End of story!!!!!

I usually use a mixture of acorn flour and whole wheat or white depending on what I am cooking with it. I've made muffins, quick bread, cakes and pancakes. It is so delicious!

And if you can make it yourself DO THAT! It is ridiculously hard to find and EXPENSIVE (I think I pay around $35 for a pound and a half plus $10 shipping for it)

it gives it a very hearty texture, very similar to hearty whole wheat flours!

Well, that settles it.
This fall I'll harvest my acorns and convert them to flour.

Thank you so much for bringing this up.
I love this kind of old-fashioned bygone-era stuff.
I know the native Californians we Europeans displaced used acorns as a staple.
I've seen rock formations with depressions in Santa Barbara County of where the women sat to grind acorns.
The spacing of the depressions indicate they sat close together to grind acorns.


My two oak trees were 'planted' by California jays.
They 'hide' acorns for later.

Some acorns sprout before the jay returns for them.
When I bought our house there were two tiny oak seedlings under 6".
Now 15 years later the trees are larger than our house.

Maybe I'll take pics or make a video.

When I bought this small house on a small lot I had just left a relationship in which we had a house on several acres of virgin cost live oak forest on California's central coast.
I was heartbroken to leave, not my EX, but the property.

Those two little oak seedlings were an embrace from the universe.
Now with your suggestion they are even more meaningful to me.

I found this video on making acorn flour from acorns you gather.
Looks time-consuming, but not difficult.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YSGrl7JSHM

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Calliecake|1404688577|3707881 said:
Wow Kenny! I don't know about sexy but they sure look delicious! Did you just recently start baking or have you had lots of practice?

I think I started this 'journey' Nov 2013 when Costco had the KitchenAid mixers on sale.
I did research and ended up buying a different machine and we have not bought any bread since.
It was an impulse purchase I've been planning for over 50 years.
I'd never go back to buying bread.
There is nothing like that first piece of still-warm bread with butter.
It's right up there with sex and chocolate.

Now that a have a bit of experience the hands-on time is only 30-40 minutes but with the three rise-times I give it it takes a good 4 to 5 hours for the entire process.

So it is not time-consuming, but you have to bake bread when you are going to be home since you must punch down the risen dough or put it in the oven at the right time.
I bake on days when I have other stuff to get done around the house.

It freezes well if you suck the air out of the zip lock bag.
5 minutes in the oven restores the crust.
 
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