{"id":19090,"date":"2020-12-16T04:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=19090"},"modified":"2020-12-15T00:26:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T06:26:36","slug":"advent-day-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2020\/12\/advent-day-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent Day 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

He that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.<\/p>1 Corinthians 9:10<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This scripture is like the story of the Little Red Hen, with all the steps she takes to prepare a loaf of bread, while others want none of the work, only the end product. With hope, like bread, we have to labor in stages if we want to enjoy results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, “plow in hope” can apply to anything I do. Clean the house with hope that it will make things easier for the family; Write with hope that my words will keep someone company; Study with hope that it will help me in my decisions and attitudes; Make traditions with hope that they will bind our family together…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the recipe for my favorite whole wheat bread, which requires you to grind wheat and wait for 3 risings of the dough. It’s worth every step. It is spongy light goodness. I hope you will try it. Now, “Bake in hope!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard’s Whole Wheat Bread<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparation: Grind 3 c. hard white wheat with a grain mill and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place the following in a stand mixing bowl and mix with a regular paddle attachment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 1\/2 T. yeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 c. warm water<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 2\/3 c. whole wheat flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/3 c. gluten (Bob’s Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten is sold at Kruger stores.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mix and let sit until double.<\/em> (15-30 min)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the dough has doubled in size, change to a dough hook and add the following to the mixture, gradually incorporating the flour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 c. vegetable oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 c. brown sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 1\/2 t. salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-4 c whole wheat flour, add until dough mostly cleans the sides of the bowl as it is mixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once dough is uniform and cleans the sides of the bowl during mixing, continue to mix for about 5 minutes with a stand mixer. Place in an oiled bowl, cover in plastic, and let rise until double (around 30 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After rising in bowl, punch down dough and shape into 2 oiled pans. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise again until double (20-30 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 2 regular size loaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make mini loaves, shape dough into 6 or 7 oiled mini pans, let rise until double, and bake for 20-22 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 1 Corinthians 9:10 This scripture is like the story of the Little Red Hen, with all the steps she takes to prepare a loaf of bread, while others want none of the work, only the … Continue reading Advent Day 16<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hope","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19090"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19194,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19090\/revisions\/19194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}