BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?

Subject: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: Janie
Date: 13 May 10 - 09:40 PM

Years (and years) ago, I used to make a 100% whole wheat yeast bread that had a high rise and a remarkably light texture. It was a sponge recipe. It got lost during the years we lived in a tent and travel trailer.   Thought it was either from Beatrice Trum Hunter or out of the "Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book," but no joy. Have also tried googling recipes and do not find anything that might be it. Now I'm wondering if it might have been a Walnut Acres recipe. I still have most of my recipe sheets from Walnut Acres, but possibly not all.

Anyhoo, if you have a good recipe for a 100% whole wheat bread that is relatively light with a good rise, please share it.

Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 May 10 - 10:28 PM

Janie, by 'sponge', are you referring to sourdough?

Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: Janie
Date: 14 May 10 - 12:41 AM

Come to think of it, Ebbie, I guess sourdough recipes are all sponge recipes. (I've never tried my hand at sourdough breads.)

A sponge recipe simply means that some of the flour is stirred into the yeast mixture, and allowed to rise for several hours before the rest of the flour is stirred/worked in. It can be a bit of a time saver, since you can prepare the sponge and let it rise overnight, and a bit less laborious to ultimately get all of the flour worked in. that additional 1/2 rise may make the dough more forgiving of insufficient kneading. Can't remember if the recipe called for adding additional gluten. Just remember it resulted in a much lighter loaf than most completely whole wheat recipes.

Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 14 May 10 - 01:13 AM

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Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 14 May 10 - 02:39 AM

Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity - PM
Date: 14 May 10 - 01:13 AM
I KNEW YOU WOULD BE HERE!!!

Spooky!
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Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 14 May 10 - 09:01 AM

Crow Sister, Yo-ho! You are correct.

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GfS

Subject: RE: BS: 100% whole wheat sponge bread recipe?
From: Janie
Date: 14 May 10 - 06:18 PM

I ain't a'goin' to give up. Somebody is bound to have a good 100% whole wheat recipe that is reasonably light. While I'd prefer a sponge recipe, I'm interested any recipe you can vouch for.