honey or agave nectar 2 Tbsp. Food-grade containers I use for storing grains. Bernie ships his ancient grains all over North America, and I'm certain he'd be delighted to ship it to you, too. Thank you, and congratulations! I prefer the one on the left for its hinged lid, and use the type on the right for my generic modern flours. These are whole unmilled Red Fife wheat berries. Pour in the water and stir the ingredients with... Make the leavened preferment: Mix the flour and yeast in a small bowl. olive oil 5/8 tsp. Having grown up in Sourdough Central (the San Francisco Bay area), I fell in love with tangy sourdoughs long before most of you were born. Bread made with this old but not ancient grain tastes exactly like old… Add the water after the salt has dissolved and mix thoroughly, then add the active sourdough culture. Add oil, honey, gluten, salt, and 6 cups of whole wheat flour. I’ve also heard that it’s possible that the digestion issues people have with wheat could be because very few bread makers take the time to let the dough proof slowly. I would consider this sourdough a gift of happiness. @anonymous: I do maintain my own culture, and have done for more than ten years. To cook, bring two parts water to one part Wheat kernels to a boil and boil 35 minutes for a firmer ‘Al Dente’ texture or 45-60 minutes for a softer texture. The dough made with red fife rises to greater heights and the crumb is light and fluffy and never dense. Red Fife is a bread wheat, originally grown in Canada, in 1842 by Dave Fife and family, on their farm in Peterborough, Ontario. Chronicling the Red Fife phenomenon, the Post’s Jennifer Sygo writes: “Red Fife is typically prepared as a stone-milled whole wheat, which means that not only retains the nutritionally mediocre endosperm that is found in refined grains, but also the bran and germ, the parts of the wheat where much of the fibre, B vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals — plant-based compounds that are thought to … Red Fife is one of Canada's oldest varieties of wheat; legend has it originating in Ukraine or Turkey. did you grow your own sourdough? You will find an awesome selection of sourdough cultures at Ed Wood's site, SOURDO.COM. I can almost smell the bread from this picture! (You will also need a second bowl for proofing the dough - more on this later.) If the mixture is too dry, add small amounts of water until the dough can form a cohesive ball. Pour 1/2 cup of the 100° water into a small cup. Groundcherry Apple Pie with Red Fife Crust and Crumb Topping This pie is the perfect combination of two things I love – groundcherries and Red Fife wheat. You may need all of the remaining water or you may need a little more flour. Red Fife Flour 1/2 tsp. The dough has been punched down and shaped, and is now ready for baking in the Dutch Oven. ... Great idea! And is a superior bread flour, which attributes to it being the favorite wheat of the baking and milling industry of the 1800’s. Red Fife wheat’s origin is unknown, but it is believed that Mennonite farmers in Poland grew the wheat that was shipped to David Fife, a Scottish immigrant in Canada, in the mid-1800s. Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely before cutting. Product Description. The Dutch Oven will retain moisture from the dough and steam it, producing a lovely, thick, chewy crust. I use a half cup of cracked Red Fife for my artisan sourdough because I love the texture it adds to the bread. I love that the wheat you use has been in the Fife family for so many generations. Very appetizing lens! Thought to have originated in Turkey and brought to the … When I have a sourdough starter going I still do the slow rise in the fridge overnight. This above photo shows the dough after being moved to the oiled bowl and covered in plastic wrap. @jknake lm: That lovely Dutch Oven is perfect for yeast breads (trust me). I don’t have any prevailing gluten issues myself, but know a number of people who do. The typical way to name wheat at that time was to combine the colour of wheat with the name of the farmer growing it. This recipe has that covered as well. According to Wikipedia, it originated in Turkey and then made its way to Ukraine, where it was grown by Mennonites. I am the Maine Grain sales representative for CT and MA. I know for purists this is a no no; but have you ever tried adding a very small amount of fat to your dough? "Contrary to popular belief, Red Fife heritage wheat does not have a lower total gluten content than other newer varieties of bread wheat; this was confirmed by lab testing we commissioned at SunWest Food Laboratories in Saskatoon in 2006. Sharing this on my "Organics" Pinterest board and congrats on LOTD :). There are endless variations of this recipe and process. Measure lukewarm water into large container, add yeast and let stand until yeast begins to dissolve. Thanks for the lens, it's beautiful. This flour can be used in the same ways as the Whole Grain Red Spring Wheat Flour. Thanks for the recipe, as well as for the information about the wheat. These are whole unmilled organic Red Fife wheat berries. How to Build Your Custom Seed Bank; Recipes; Why Do We Love Heirlooms? It's lunch time, so I think I'll have some now. The bread looks heavenly.Thanks for sharing. To your mixing bowl, add 4 C of flour, followed by the yeast water, oil, salt and vinegar. 8 Cups Red Fife Wheat Flour In large mixing bowl combine water, honey, and yeast. The photo above shows the coarseness of my cracked wheat. Here are two of the containers I use to store open flours and grains. You can clearly see the cracked wheat and Chia. The proprietor, Bernie Ehnes, was really knowledgeable when it came to heritage wheat, and he should be—his family has been farming here since they homesteaded the land back in 1911. Congratulations on your LOTD, totally awesome lens, great pictures, and bread looks so yummy! KitchenAid also offers a grain mill, but the Messerschmidt came highly recommended, so that's the one I bought. I appreciate the info about the dutch oven and grain mill. Thank you! This is the perfect vehicle for creating artisan sourdoughs. Wonderful lens, we should all appreciate the recipes that are brought to us through antiquity. It can now be removed, punched down and shaped. It set the standard in both milling and baking. Thanks. How I proof the dough depends entirely on the result desired. Great looking recipe. Heritage Red Fife Wheat - The revival of Red Fife in the Canadian food scene is helping bring variety and farmer identification to food crops. Messerschmidt Family Grain Mill works well for when you want your flour fresh. Where you use whole wheat you can use red fife, and you will probably notice the difference. Red fife is a heritage variety of wheat that was the Canadian baking standard of wheat from 1860 to 1900. I wonder if you could bake other breads in the dutch oven? Turn the dough onto a floured surface, roll it into a ball, and cover it with the plastic. Later in life, this led me to start baking my own, and I've now been at it for more than twenty years. Crepe Ingredients: 3 eggs; 2 cups unsweetened almond milk, room to body temperature; 1 ¼ cup Red Fife Whole Milled Wheat Flour; 2 tablespoons Plu Gras (European style extra fat) butter or organic coconut oil, melted; 1 teaspoon honey, warmed; ¼ teaspoon salt The type of container designed for making wine is just right for storing 50-pound bags of grain, in this case, Emmer, from Ehnes Farms. 11-14 cups hard red wheat flour; INSTRUCTIONS Freshly mill hard red wheat grain into flour (1 cup grain = 1.5 cups flour) using the Lee Household Flour Mill. 500g whole grain red fife flour (3 1/2 cups) 375g water (1 1/2 cups + 1 Tbsp) 75g sourdough starter (1/3 cup) 9g salt (1.5 tsp) Could I substitute emmer instead of the white flour? If you are comfortable using your hands to create the … This variety was popular for almost 40 years. One is my enameled cast iron pizza pan, another is my 12" pizza stone, and another this marvelous Dutch Oven. After 12 to 17 hours have elapsed, preheat the oven to 450°. Old Stone Mill Recipes (please read the tips below before using these recipes): The cracked wheat's also great as a breakfast cereal, or soaked in water for 24 hours and served as a vegetable. Sour dough is a really easy way to make bread and healthier than using yeast. I’ve heard the ancient and heritage grains are more digestible by humans. Oh I'm drooling! I like Red Fife because it has a great flavor and it’s a heritage wheat. I'm drooling....seriously...I make my own bread and am experimenting with ancient grains (after reading "Wheat Belly") I've used the Einkorn flour and have the berries to grind myself. instant yeast 2 tsp. Excellent presentation. This recipe yields about 1.8 pounds of awesome sourdough. You don't need anything fancy to make sourdough - and it's worth the effort. I like the way you have used the text with big picture module throughout. Gardening and Recipes . (about 2/3 cup) spring or filtered water, warm (about 105°) For the final dough: 3/4 tsp. I want to stay away from any flour other than heritage. Whole Grain Rye Flour Our Whole Grain Rye Flour has an intense, robust flavour. Bill from Gold Coast, Australia on August 31, 2013: Congrats on LOTD, you have made me hungry now staring at that freshly baked loaf! Through trials and tribulations, I came up with the following recipe, based on an overnight-proof, no-knead recipe, but due to the nature of local flours, whole wheats in particular, it now includes kneading. Looks fabulous! Put a dutch oven with a lid into the oven and let it heat up for 30 minutes. Love bread in all it's different varieties. Yes, I love sourdough, and your loaves look very tasty! (There is also a free-standing model for those who prefer a separate mill.). The whole wheat element in this loaf is whole grain Red Fife flour. I do this all the time, but find the dough easier to work with if I add a bit of white flour. Organic Heirloom Red Fife Wheat Berries – 50 lb bags, or 35 lbs in 5 gal bucket. The Chia seeds and Cracked Wheat catch your eye right away. Made white sourdough bread for years so now I want to try red fife wheat....with my new starter from breadtopia. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. But mill my own flour? Yum! Red Fife is a heritage wheat, considered to be Canada's oldest wheat variety. Prepare a second bowl that's about 4 times larger than your ball of dough by coating it lightly with olive oil. Soon hybrids (Marquis) and others replaced Red Fife and was almost lost. Performs similarly to and can be use in place of modern Hard Red Winter wheat. It is a favourite among artisan bakers due to its exceptional flavour and baking properties. Place the Lodge Dutch Oven in your oven and pre-heat to 475 degrees Fahrenheit. Try it and see what you think. Often referred to as Faith Red Fife (and also the oldest Canadian wheat), it has a different flavor compared to modern wheat, that of honey overtones and nuttiness. 5. Add the honey and the yeast and let the yeast get started making their bubbles. Update: I now use a Sassafras Stoneware Baker for my sourdoughs, but still love the Lodge! Hi. This is my racked Red Fife that I milled at home. Red Fife Wheat’s origin is unknown, but it is believed that Mennonite farmers in Poland grew the wheat that was shipped to David Fife of Canada. (That's pretty much how grains were named back then.). Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on April 01, 2014: @ecogranny: I use Ed Woods' San Francisco sourdough culture, which I've kept for more than ten years. My husband doesn't care for the sourdough but I like it. I have a stock of organic whole red fife flour purchased from a local farm several months ago. Making your own bread always feels and tastes a lot better. Very informative lens,I reckon that you spent a lot of thinking and preparing to come with a very good lens. Red Fife is a heritage wheat variety (Triticum aestivum) that Ontario farmer Dave Fife and his family started growing in 1842. With Red Fife, there is no need to retard the dough - it produces very sour bread without retardation. Congrats on Lens of the Day! Thanks for the lens. I used to make sourdough myself but have never milled my own flour. https://www.breadexperience.com/red-fife-wheat-flavoured-bread ... Red Fife Spring Wheat. When the oven reaches 475 degrees, remove the Dutch Oven (carefully - it's HOT) and place it on a stove burner or other safe place and remove the lid. Bake for 20 minutes with steam. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on April 05, 2015: Yes, but the loaf will be heavier...I have found that filtered Spelt (bran removed) also works well (and tastes great). Check out Jim Lahey's method. This makes it an ideal bread making flour and it's the reason Red Fife was originally developed and remains popular today. I do not use commercial yeast, and do not believe it would be possible to produce this bread while doing so. Bake for 30 minutes, remove the lid, and bake another 15 minutes to brown the crust. Thanks for this information and congrasts on LOTD. Very interesting, great read, and is challenging. Red Fife is a heritage wheat, which is the grain equivalent to an heirloom tomato. I found these at a local plastics shop, but they should be widely available. After proofing for about 17 hours (at room temperature), the dough nearly fills the bowl. Purists may prefer using 3 cups of Red Fife and skipping the Cracked Wheat and Chia. Eventually, Red … Carefully place the sourdough in the Dutch Oven, replace the lid, and return it to the oven. The Lodge consistently produces a thick, chewy sourdough crust without which it just isn't sourdough. Red Fife Wheat is a landrace wheat that was brought to Canada by David Fife, the seed came from Glasgow, Scotland in 1842 and is believed to be a relative of Halychanka Wheat, a Ukrainian Heritage wheat. My quest for Red Fife began at Ehnes Farm. If the dough is too wet, and is difficult to handle, add small amounts of flour until you can form that ball. Artisan Red Fife Sourdough just out of the oven! Continue to monitor the texture and add water or flour as needed. I prefer using my KitchenAid bowl for this, but any bowl will do. Some would argue that this is not real sourdough because you use yeast and not sourdough starter, but I agree with you that the long slow rise you put the dough through builds the sourdough taste. Milled from: RED FIFE, an Heirloom Hard Red Winter Wheat Protein: 13% Extraction Rate: 100% Great to use in: Your favorite yeast or sourdough recipes, as well as in muffins and cookies. Susan Zutautas from Ontario, Canada on August 29, 2013: Looks and sounds wonderful! Use wheat berries to make soups, salads, risottos and fillings. I make my bread for many years n ow and I could never switch back to supermarket products! RECIPE. Pour 1/2 cup of the 100° water into a small cup. Resist the temptation of cut the loaf - let it cool for at least 30 minutes. I do love sourdough, but sad to say I'm on a diet, but will pinned your recipe as I want to try making this. I’ve been playing around with Red Fife wheat lately, trying to come up with an everyday bread where I can get reliable results that I also like. instant yeast 5 oz. You'll find contact information on his website (and a link to it at the bottom of this page). Knead the dough. After a bit of searching, I discovered this superb Family Grain Mill from Pleasant Hill Grain (link at the bottom of this page). Make the spontaneous ferment: In a small saucepan, warm the water to 100 degrees.Pour the water into a clean, pint-size mason jar (the type with measurement markings on the side), then spoon in the cold flour. Red Fife Wheat French Crepes Makes 15 (~7 Inch) Crepes. (Do not use iodized table salt, as it may impede the sourdough culture.). I’m currently sourcing the Red Fife flour from Minnesota (Good Earth Grain and Mill) and South Carolina (Anson Mills) but am actively seeking a northeast grower. Chef Grunert shares another inventive cookie recipe that utilizes interesting ingredients, such as red fife flour, a hard wheat grain that imparts a nutty flavor. I have never gotten to try real sourdough yet, but I am very thankful for your article which provides information about mills and wheat resources that I may have missed without you. Red Fife is a Canadian heritage wheat first planted by David Fife in Peterborough, Ontario in 1842. Eugene Samuel Monaco from Lakewood New York on August 29, 2013: Yummy! Performs similarly to and can be use in place of modern Hard Red Winter wheat. Let the dough proof ("rise") for 17 or 18 hours, then remove the plastic wrap and throw it away. hello, looks yummy! From 1860-1900, Red Fife enjoyed its heyday as the nation’s wheat of choice. Oh My Gosh! The Red Fife/white flour mix has an excellent flavor. Take off the lid and allow it to bake for another 10-15 minutes. I LOVE fresh baked bread. Lovely article, lots of interesting pictures. Gardening and Recipes. I let it knead for 10 minutes in the Kitchen Aid with the dough hook. This was my very first loaf of Red Fife—it was awesome. Remove the bread and place it on a grill to cool. Or do you use a commercial starter? I haven't had the luck of using sourdough. I will pin this and also post it to my Facebook page titled "Cooking with whole grains & whole foods.". Justin from Slovenija on December 25, 2013: Looks yummy! Gently flour and fold the dough a few times until you can form a round loaf - do not knead the dough. This will keep the crust of the dough from drying out during the proofing process. Kathryn Grace from San Francisco on April 01, 2014: I do indeed, and I have to try your recipe. Heirloom Red Fife Wheat Berries – 5 & 50 lb bags, or 35 lbs in 5 gal bucket. My love affair with this ancient grain began a year ago when my daughter brought me a chunk of Red Fife sourdough from a local artisan bakery. (I use a variety of containers for various purposes.). Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, photos and links. Wow, this is something for the weekend! Its name is derived from the original red colour of the wheat kernel and David's family name. The sourdough, in a word, was AWESOME. Our flour comes from heritage Red Fife wheat, a hard spring wheat, high in protein (gluten) and lower in starch. Make it into a ball and put it in a bowl, covered with plastic for 12-18 hours. Thanks! See more ideas about Recipes, Fife, Food. It was love at first bite. THat looks fantastic. Love sourdough, love organics, ought to try your recipe! Congratulations on winning LOTD. Add the honey and the yeast and let the yeast get started making their bubbles. (1 cup plus 7 Tbsp.) I’ve used half white flour and half Red Fife and I’ve used 100% Red Fife. I think I finally have a decent everyday bread using Red Fife. Ken enjoys cooking and baking with exotic sourdough cultures. (So, if you know someone…). I've never used a dutch oven to make bread. Congratulations on your LotD award. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on August 31, 2013: @MrAusAdventure: Hunger is the first step to fine sourdough :-). 8 oz. I'm probably a little to antsy to wait 17 hours to proof. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on May 01, 2017: I have used olive oil in the past, to put off dryness, but no longer do. Congrats on LOTD! Jul 4, 2018 - Explore Vicki Pudel's board "Red Fife recipes" on Pinterest. 1 1/4–1 1/2 cups water, start with 1 1/4 cups, 1–2 teaspoons Kosher salt, to taste, I recommend 1 1/2 tsp, Dissolve the salt in the water and set it aside. Do you let the dough rise on the counter or in the fridge? That is absolutely mouth-watering. Step 3: Add Ingredients to the Mixing Bowl. It is beautiful for use in denser cakes (especially chocolate cakes) and quick bread like banana bread. You could also use a. Now that you know where to acquire this wonderful grain, you'll be presented with two choices: Because I wanted to have the flexibility to produce any type of flour I wanted on-demand, I decided to do it myself. Hi my name is Jen Acuna and I would like to talk to you a little bit about flours which are available to you from Maine. Here you see the model designed for use on KitchenAid machines—I have a KitchenAid 600, and the mill was a perfect match. Laurel Johnson from Washington KS on August 29, 2013: What a wonderful lens!! Then, remove the steaming pans from inside the oven (or remove the lid to your Dutch oven) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes, or until done. Whole Grain Red Fife can easily be substituted for any recipes that call for whole wheat flour. Add the bubbly yeast water and most of the remaining up of water to the flour and mix. I’ve had good results using Wild Hive white bread flour (a hard red spring wheat) as I have with Nitty Gritty, VT‘s white (a hard red winter wheat). After about about 5 minutes, once the yeast has softened, incorporate the butter and 4 cups of the flour, one cup at a time using your bread hook mixer attachment on low speed. I consider several things essential when it comes to my baking. Pre soaking the grain will reduce cooking time. Currently Red Fife is the oldest variety of Wisconsin heritage flour we offer. Go here to r… Artisan bakers who are now using Red Fife making their own signature baked goods using its flour. Just received my red fife wheat berries, and sourdough starter. Renaissance Woman from Colorado on August 29, 2013: A true work of art. Dump the dough out onto a floured cutting board - I use my Epicurean Kitchen Series 15-Inch-by-11-Inch for this - it's the perfect size. I just love crunchy, chewy breads. Drain excess water. It would be nice to know how many sourdough fans there are "out there," which is why I added this brief poll. The difference between the two grinds is apparent. Love it. I love the chewy texture (and spent more than a few bucks on Dutch Ovens and stoneware bakers just to enhance it). I keep my grains in food-grade containers purchased from local shops. For this recipe, you’ll need 6 C of fresh flour. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 09, 2013: @Jhale Moreno: Glad you found the page useful. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on November 10, 2017: If I can assist you in any way, please let me know. Meanwhile, sift the flour into a bowl. Yours looks so delicious. Continue mixing for 7 minutes on low speed. Heirloom Red Fife wheat boasts exceptional flavor and baking properties while remaining un-altered by modern genetic modification. It is excellent for making artisan breads, pizza dough, pancakes, muffins and cookies.We slowly stone grind our Red Fife at a … Congratulations on LotD, it's well-deserved. My first runs with it seemed to show that it was too weak to be the only flour in the bread - the dough would start breaking down around the time it… Milling your own flour—from coarse cracked wheat to fine flour. I recommend using red fife wheat, primarily because I’ve only tested it with that particular variety. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on September 01, 2013: @soaringsis: It *is* heavenly, I assure you :-). Make the unleavened preferment: Mix the flour and salt in a small bowl. Do you cultivate your own sourdough starter from wild yeast? Put the ball into the heated dutch oven, cover it, and bake for 30 minutes. Since I don’t have any wheat or gluten problems, the important things for me are the taste, that the grain source is not anonymous, and that I could make it reliably. When time permits I will be referring back to this lens - I do love baking fresh bread! Originally grown on the land of David Fife, this hard wheat is a Canadian heirloom that most of the modern wheats were developed from. Stanley Green from Czech Republic on August 29, 2013: We used to bake our own bread from flour we bought in the store. fine sea salt 1/4 cup Red Fife Flour That looks sssooooo good! It softens the texture and is less 'chewy' but still delicious. I have captured local cultures in the past - it's a great way to start baking with sourdough. I am not a fan of whole wheat, but I am a huge advocate of red fife. You want the dough to be rubbery and stiff but a little on the wet side. I use his San Francisco culture. Fife then grew the wheat and shared it with other farmers, calling it Red Fife because of its distinctive color.. ... Great to use in: Your favorite yeast or sourdough recipes, as well as in muffins and cookies. Ken McVay (author) from Nanaimo, British Columbia on August 29, 2013: @Northerntrials: Sourdough culture contains a symbiotic pairing of wild yeast and lactobacteria. My usual practice is to proof the dough at room temperature for 2-3 hours, and then retard for 15 to 20 hours in a 41 degree fridge. My Red Fife came from an organic family farm in Southeastern Alberta, where it has been grown for the last 100 years. Just a small knob, about 1/2 oz. Place the dough in this bowl and roll it over so the top has a light coating of oil, then cover the dough with plastic wrap. I use it in my sourdough recipe as well as the cracked wheat. The grain is pure and predates the complex hybridization methods imposed by humans over the last century. The oven is mentioned in the recipe, although you can certainly bake sourdough without it. My daughter introduced me to Red Fife Sourdough and was the lucky recipient of this loaf. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Red Fife fine flour 1/2 cup Red Fife cracked wheat 1 cup unbleached white flour 1 1/4–1 1/2 cups water, start with 1 1/4 cups 1–2 teaspoons Kosher salt, to taste, I recommend 1 1/2 tsp 1/2 teaspoon Chia seeds 1 1/2 cups active sourdough starter You might also like to … One of my interests on retirement is artisan baking and heirloom recipes, fruits and vegetables. Congratulations on getting LotD! ... this is the perfect time to make a substitution for the kosher or table salt in the recipe. Ed sells exotic cultures from all over the world at his Sourdoughs International site. Red fife and spelt, that is! 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