Homemade Wheat Bread

I found a great recipe at this site. It looks like Tammy has lots of good recipes but I tried this one last night. I've made some bread before, but I'm no expert. Surprisingly, this turned out perfect. I used my mixer with a dough hook and mixed it for a little over 5 minutes. Very easy! Also, I used 2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpuse flour.

I must say, it's REALLY good still warm with creamed honey on it. Yum!


Homemade Wheat Bread





(Tammy's pictures)

A slightly sweet, healthy half-whole-wheat bread.

Yield:

1 loaf

Ingredients:

1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast

Instructions:

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.

2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.

3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.

5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed.

Enjoy!