Pearsauce or Applesauce Bread

Ingredients

• 9 ounces bread flour
• 6 5/8 ounces white whole wheat flour, divided
• 1 cup pearsauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Add the bread flour, 1 cup white whole wheat flour, pearsauce, water, and instant yeast to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. Mix on low until the dough turns stretchy, about 10 minutes. Because of the fruit, it may look a little uneven rather than perfectly smooth.
2. The dough should feel tacky without being sticky. If it stays sticky or refuses to wrap itself around the hook while it kneads, add the remaining white whole wheat flour as needed. Add the salt and olive oil, then knead again until both are fully worked into the dough.
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave it until the dough has doubled, about an hour.
4. Move an oven rack to the center and heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Once the dough has doubled, take it out of the bowl, knead it briefly, and shape it into a log about 9 inches long. Set the log in a 9- by 5-inch bread pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it stands about an inch above the rim of the pan.
5. Cut a slash across the top of the loaf, then bake at 350 degrees F until the center of the bread registers 200 degrees, about 50 minutes. Take the loaf out of the pan and cool it completely on a rack before you slice it.