PECAN AND WALNUT BREAD
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 1.33 1.33packages (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon) active dry yeast
- 3 3 3cups CUP_USVolumelukewarm water
- 1 1 1tablespoon TABLESPOON_USVolumehoney
- 5 5 5cups CUP_USVolumeall-purpose flour
- 3 3 3cups CUP_USVolumerye flour
- 4 1/2 4.5 4.5teaspoons TEASPOON_USVolumesalt
- 1 1 1teaspoon TEASPOON_USVolumechopped fresh rosemary or thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 7 7 7tablespoons TABLESPOON_USVolume(3 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 1.5 1.5cups CUP_USVolumechopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 1.5 1.5cups CUP_USVolumechopped pecans
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.
- Place the remaining water, the honey, both flours, the salt, rosemary or thyme, and butter in a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix for about 5 minutes. Add the dissolved yeast and continue to knead in the mixer for about 10 minutes. Add the walnuts and pecans and continue to knead until the nuts are thoroughly combined. The dough should come together neatly in a ball.
- Cover the mixing bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes at room temperature, or until it approximately doubles in volume.
- Knead the dough briefly by hand to remove an air pockets.
- Butter and flour three 9 by 5-inch loaf pans. Divide the dough in three parts, shape each into a 9-inch cylinder and place them in prepared pans. Let the loaves rise in the pans for about an hour, or until they at least double in volume.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
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Bake the loaves for about 20 minutes, or until they are nicely browned, then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and continue baking for another 25 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool.
Note: Makes three 9-inch loaves
ABOUT THIS RECIPE
This pecan and walnut bread is fantastic toasted, with butter and marmalade for breakfast, or just grilled and served with ripe cheese and wine. The pecan and walnut bread recipe works best in the large quantity I’ve given here. Plus, this nut bread recipe freezes well too. If you like this, then you may want to try Wolfgang’s Buttermilk Biscuits recipe and our Dessert Pancakes.