I baked three loaves of my whole wheat, flax, and buttermilk version of Grandma A’s Ranch Hand Bread. I increased my whole wheat substitution by ½ cup, replacing that much bread flour. I do not add all the flour at once but hold back 3 ¾ cups and let the dough rest for 15 minutes before mixing in the rest and then the oil and kneading. I used about 2 However, the time was extended to nearly half an hour because I was distracted. I always hold back ¼ cup of AP flour until the end, and I only needed 2 Tbs. of it. The dough rose fast both times. I love the smell of this bread as it bakes. All three loaves look good.
The distraction was that the contractor working on our apt. remodel found a stash in the crawl space/attic of unused wall paper, all carefully wrapped in an Indianapolis newspaper from Sept. 8, 1971. We recognized, with a shudder, two patterns that we had seen on the walls of this house when the realtor first showed it to us. There was also a white and pink one that we did not recognize. However, there are some sheets of a white wallpaper that has a kind of kitchen design. We are considering putting it on one of the apt. kitchen walls that is mostly cabinet and very little wall. It is probably from the 1960s. We did not see it in this house, so it may be from a former owner's other house.
We also found some lovely pink tile of an unusual shape--very small and only one box. It is not something we can use, but maybe there is a craft use for it.
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