Whole Wheat Bread (vegan)

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tbsp of active dry yeast
• 1 pinch unrefined sugar
• 1 cup soy milk
• 3 tbsp vegan butter
• 1 tbsp salt
• ¼ cup soft tofu, stirred until smooth
• 2½ cups fine-milled
• 3 cups + 14 tbsp unbleached all-purpose white flour

Steps

1. In a small bowl, stir the yeast into ½ cup warm water, and add a pinch of unrefined sugar.
2. Let the yeast activate for 10 minutes.
3. To a large mixing bowl, add the other ½ cup water, milk, unrefined sugar, melted vegan margarine, salt, tofu, and whole wheat flour.
4. Stir with a wooden spoon until creamy.
5. Add the yeast mixture, which should be foamy by now, and the walnuts.
6. Add the unbleached wheat flour a little at a time.
7. Stir until the dough is too thick for the spoon.
8. Then put the dough on a lightly-floured cutting board or countertop and mix by hand.
9. When all the flour is added, knead the dough for around 5-7 minutes.
10. Cover the dough with a towel and let rise for around 1 to 1.5 hours.
11. The dough should double in size.
12. Knock the dough down once, then place 2 equal portions of the dough into 2 greased loaf pans.
13. Let rise about 45 minutes.
14. Brush the tops of the loaves with melted margarine (keeps them from drying out) and dust with cinnamon, uncooked oatmeal, or white flour (aesthetics).
15. Bake in an oven preheated to 375°F for around 35 minutes.
16. When done, the loaves will sound hollow when tapped.
17. Let cool.
18. Then unmold.