Super Lecithin Granules

135 North 10th, P.O. Box 307
Montpelier, ID 83254
800-847-0465
Fax: 208-847-0467

To Make Better
Bread Use Lecithin!
Tropic Super Granules
All information taken from the manufacturer's pamphlet

Lecithin Powder 25oz.
Price: $6.95
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Introduction
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Whole Wheat Tortillas Recipe
Crunchy Whole Wheat Fruit Muffins Recipe

Lecithin as an Enhancer and Improver in Bread & Dough
As an Emulsifier	Improves moisture tolerance and uniform suspension of ingredients
As a wetting agent:	Reduces mixing time
As a parting agent:	Gives cleaner faster release from bread pans
As an antioxidant:	Stabilizes fats and oils, reduces rancidity, prolongs freshness
As a quality improver:	Provides a more tender crust, finer grains, and smoother texture
As a Staling retarder:	Longer keeping quality and retards staling
As an improver:	Acts through improved water distribution in dough and formation of lipoprotein on the surface of starch granules, improving viscosity, expansion, and elasticity of dough.
Emulsifying effect:	Lecithin makes rich, sweet dough seem drier and improves their machinability
Reducing Shortening:	Shortening requirements in regular yeast leavened breads are reduced

To use lecithin in breads and cookies ect, use 0.5% lecithin by weight of the total recipe as a rule of thumb. This comes out to about one tablespoon Trophic Super Granules per pound of dough for bread and cookies etc.

Lecithin Has Nutritious, Health Giving Qualities Lecithin is found in every cell of the body. Lecithin is used by the human body to build up much of the tissue of nerves and brain. About one third of our brain and one fifth of our nerves are composed of lecithin. In our nervous systems lecithin is used to produce electricity. Lack of lecithin in the diet may eventually lead to nervous exhaustion, for it is actually an ingredient of the nerve tissue. It contains generating power for the smooth running of the body, just as an effective dynamo will keep an engine running. Trophic Super Granules Three tablespoons of Super Granules contain more lecithin than 10 -1200 mg Super Lecithin capsules. Trophic Super Granules need no refrigeration, will not go rancid, have a two year plus shelf life, contain calcium and magnesium to assist assimilation, have no after taste.

Whole Wheat Bread

                 5 Loaves     3 Loaves

Hot Water        5 cups        3 cups
Sugar/Honey   1/2 or 2/3 C  1/4 or 1/3 C
Salt             1 Tbs.        2 tsp.
Oil              2/3 cup      1/3 cup
Super Lecithin   5 Tbs.        3 Tbs.
Flour            5 cups        3 cups
Yeast            3 Tbs.        2 Tbs.
Flour           7-9 cups      4-6 cups

Combine hot tap water (120-130 degrees F), sweetener, salt, and oil in bowl. Add lecithin and first amount of flour and mix while adding yeast. At this point you may allow the "sponge" to sit for 15-20 minutes or you may just proceed to add flour.
Continue adding flour until dough cleans the sides and bottom of the bowl. This tells you that there is enough flour incorporated in the dough, however, there is very little gluten. Knead the dough for 6-7 minutes for a large batch, 4-5 minutes for small batch. At this point you may oil your hands and check the gluten. To do this, mold a tennis ball-size piece of dough. Stretch this out to form a window. If the gluten has been properly developed, it will be smooth and elastic. It will be translucent when held up to the light. If the window breaks apart easily, put the dough back in the bowl and knead for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
Put 2-3 Tbs. oil on a clean counter. Dump dough out onto counter. With oiled hands remove the dough hook and stator wing. Form dough into loaves. Roll each in oil and place in pans. Baker's Secret pans are the best!!! The large batch will take 5 medium (8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2") loaves or 8-9 small (5X3X2") loaves. The small batch will make 3 medium or 5-6 small loaves.
Allow loaves to rise in a warm oven or on warm counter, away from drafts. Turn oven on 150 degrees F for 2 minutes to take the chill off the oven, then turn it off and put the bread in to rise. If the oven is too hot, the bread will rise too fast and you will have a hollow area at the top of the loaf. Allow bread to rise until doubled in size.
Turn oven onto 350 degrees F. and bake for 20-25 minutes. The loaves may stay in the oven while it is preheating for a thicker crust. For a thinner crust, put loaves in when it is preheated. The bread is done when the top crust is nicely browned. Remove one loaf and turn it out to check the bottom crust. If it is too light, bake 5 more minutes. If you wish to have a nice glaze, brush with whipped egg white or whipped egg. Bake 2/3 minutes until glazed. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack.
If you wish to freeze your bread, cool thoroughly then put it in plastic bread sack and seal the end with a wire wrap. Freeze the loaf whole. If you slice the bread before freezing there is more surface area to get frosted. Thaw at room temperature overnight. It tastes almost as fresh as when you baked it.

Whole Wheat Tortillas
makes 18 tacos

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup warm water
2 Tbs. Super Lecithin Granules
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup cooking oil

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl (stiff dough) then let stand 10 minutes. Shape into 18 balls and let stand 10 more minutes. Roll very thin to form a 6" circle. The ball should be a bit dry. Bake on lightly greased griddle.

Crunchy Whole Wheat Fruit Muffins
makes 2 dozen muffins

2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup cracked wheat
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
2 Tbs. Super Lecithin Granules
1 #303 can fruit (can substitute any fruit)
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix above ingredients. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Sprinkle a mixture of 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped nuts and 1/2 cup coconut on top of muffin batter, bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Meanwhile bring to boil 1/2 stick of butter, 2/3 can of milk, 1/2 cup sugar and pour over muffins while they are hot.

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