Whey Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients
2 cups warm whey
2 teaspoons active yeast
1 tablespoon sugar*
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 cups bread flour*

*Variations: 
- Wheat Bread: Replace Bread Flour with Wheat Flour, and sugar with honey
- 1/2-1/2 Bread: Use 2.5 cups Bread Flour and 2.5 cups Wheat Flour

Method

1. In a mixer bowl add 1 cup of warm whey, 2 teaspoons active yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. Give a quick stir and set aside for 15 minutes.
2. In a clean bowl sift the flour.
3. When the yeast mixture slightly rises and you start to see bubbles, add the second cup of warm whey, salt, olive oil and flour to the yeast and knead the dough. Keep the mixer on low speed and add the flour in parts so you can have control of the dough’s consistency. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky.
4. Transfer the dough to a pre-oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for an hour and a half.
5. When the dough doubles in size, carefully knead the dough with your hands and transfer it to a pre-oiled baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap or a plastic bag and set aside for another 30 minutes (don’t make the plastic too tight, so the dough has room to rise).
6. After 30 minutes place the baking dish into a preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake the bread for 30-35 minutes.
7. Leave the baked bread in the baking dish for 5 minutes. Then very carefully, pull the bread out and let it cool completely (or until you can touch it in order to cut it).

Notes
When the bread is in the oven, check it half way through to see if the top of the bread seems to burn. If it does, cover it with a piece of aluminum foil.

By Valeriya Aizner