20090511 70% Whole Wheat Sesame Sandwich Bread

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70% Whole Wheat Sesame Sandwich Bread  
Can be switched to 100% WW, but Yippee finds 100% WW too bitter  
    
Adapted From 'The 65 C Bread Doctor",  by Yvonne Chen  
    
    
Water Roux Starter   
    
any amount is fine as long asbread flour (or whole wheat flour to make 100% WW)50g
the 1:5 ratio is followedwater 250g
    
 Whisk both until well mixed  
 Heat it up on stove, keep stirring   
 until temperature reaches 65 C or 149 F  
 (Yippee uses the microwave, about 4 minutes, stir halfway.)   
 (Final product should leave a trail when stirred.)  
 Put a plastic wrap directly on top to prevent forming a 'skin'.  
 Must be cooled to at least room temperature before use.  
 Refrigerate up to 3 days.    
 Do not use if turns grey.  
    
    
Makes 2 loaves   
    
A.whole wheat flour350g
 bread flour (can be replaced entirely by ww flour)130g
 dry milk powder140g
 sugar (May reduce to 50g, Yippee uses more sugar to cover90g
 the bitter taste)  
 salt7g
 yeast10g
 vital wheat gluten3  1/4TBS
B.whole eggs60g
 milk140g
 water roux starter120g
C.unsalted butter50g
D.white sesame 50g
 (Yippee washes the sesame, drain, and pat dry with paper towels after 10 minutes)
E.More white sesame for rolling the dough in  
    
Knead:Combine A. and B. until a ball is formed.  Adjust by adding either flour or water 
 in small increments (1tsp ) to form the dough  
 Add C. and knead until the dough passes the windowpane test. 
 Add D. at the last 5 minutes of kneading and knead slowly   
    
1st Fermentation:About 40 minutes at 28 C or 82.4 F, 75% humidity  
    
Divide: into 2 pieces, each at about 450g   
    
Relax:15 minutes at room temperature  
    
Shape:Shape like regular sandwich bread, 2 loaves  
 Roll the dough in sesame seeds.  
    
Final Proof:About 40 minutes at 38 C or 100.4 F, 85% humidity   
    
Bake:350 F, 35-40 minutes  
 (Yippee applies whole egg wash before baking)