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Four-Grain Batter Bread

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 21, 2009
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Batter breads are easy. There is no kneading and only one rise time, but you still get the same great aroma and taste.

Four-Grain Batter Bread

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 packages regular active or fast-acting dry yeast
  • 2 cups very warm milk (120°F to 130°F)
  • 1/2 cup very warm water (120°F to 130°F)
  • 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • Cornmeal
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix 3 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour, the sugar, salt, baking soda and yeast. Add milk and water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in whole wheat flour, wheat germ, oats and enough remaining all-purpose flour to make a stiff batter.
  • Step 
    3
    Grease 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray; sprinkle with cornmeal. Divide batter evenly between pans. With floured hands, pat tops of loaves to round. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Cover; let rise in warm place about 30 minutes or until batter is about 1 inch below tops of pans.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 400°F. Bake about 25 minutes or until loaves are light brown. Remove from pans to cooling rack; cool.

Nutrition

90 Calories
1g Total Fat
3g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
5
Total Fat
1g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
2g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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