Looking for a bread rich in flavor? This whole wheat bread is made with whole wheat flour and honey. It’s a deliciously grainy bread that is perfect to serve at dinner.
Yield: 2 large loaves
Prep Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cup warm water, 95 to 110 degrees F
- 1 Tbsp or 2 pkg. (1/2 oz.) active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp soft butter
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups bread flour
Preparation:
- In large bowl, mix warm water and yeast. Add milk, honey, butter, and salt. Stir. Add 4 cups of whole wheat flour and mix well. Add in enough bread flour to make a dough that follows the spoon around the bowl. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding more flour as needed until the dough is firm and smooth to the touch. Place dough in medium greased bowl. Turn dough over in bowl so that the top is also lightly greased. Cover with clean cloth and let rise in warm, draft-free place for 1 hour.
- Punch down. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead out bubbles for 5 minutes. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces. Set 3 pieces aside. Roll out the remaining 3 pieces of dough between your hands, making 3 stripes, about 11 to 12-inches long. Line strips side-by-side on floured board and pinch the top ends together. Braid strips and pinch bottom ends together. Set braided loaf on greased baking sheet and repeat steps for the remaining 3 pieces of dough. Cover loaves with kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Bake bread at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until bread top is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when the top is tapped. Remove breads from baking sheets and let cool on rack.
