This loaf is where Tevah baking begins — simple, nourishing, and endlessly adaptable. It’s the recipe that grounds our kitchen through every season: warm, fragrant, and full of grace for the learning process.

Whether you’re shaping buns, rolls, or loaves, it’s a reliable base — one that honours the whole grain and the hands that bring it to the table.

It can be a quick same-day loaf or a slow, mindful bake with an autolyse step for deeper flavour and a longer-lasting crumb.

Tevah 100% Fresh-Milled Bread

Use for bread, buns, or rolls — this recipe is a great whole-wheat base dough that’s soft, hearty, and rich in flavour.

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Ingredients

• 12 cups (≈ 1800 g) fresh milled bread flour (use a hard wheat here. Hard white, hard red or a mix of the two. You can add up to 20% ancient grains if desired)
• 5 cups warm water
• 2 ½ Tbsp yeast
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp salt
• 3 eggs

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Instructions

1. Bloom the Yeast
   In your mixing bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and brown sugar. Stir lightly and let sit for 5 minutes until bubbly.
2. Add Flour
   Add half of the flour (about 6 cups / 900 g) and mix on low speed until combined.
   (If you used the autolyse method above, add your yeast mixture directly to the rested dough and continue.)
3. Add Remaining Ingredients
   Add the salt, oil, and eggs.
   Then gradually add the remaining flour, one cup at a time.
   – If the dough is too sticky, continue adding small amounts of flour until it pulls away cleanly from the sides of the mixing bowl.
   The dough should be soft and pliable, but not wet or tacky.
4. Knead the Dough
   Knead for about 5–10 minutes with a stand mixer on low-medium speed, or by hand, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and well-developed.
5. First Rise
   Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size — about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
6. Shape Loaves
   Punch down the dough, divide into 4 loaves, shape, and place into greased pans.
7. Second Rise
   Cover and let rise again until just above the pan rims — about 30–45 minutes.
8. Bake
   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes, until golden and the internal temperature reads 190–195°F.
9. Cool
   Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

✨ It may not look perfect while you’re learning, but it’ll taste heavenly every time.

“Give us this day our daily bread.” — Matthew 6:11