Favorite 100% Whole Wheat Bread
- 1-1/2 cup (12 Ounces) Lukewarm Water
- 3 Tablespoons Melted Butter, Coconut Oil, Or Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Honey, Molasses, Or Maple Syrup
- 3-1/2 cups (18 3/8 Oz) Hard Red (traditional) Or Hard White (17.5 Oz) Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Vital Wheat Gluten
- 2 Tablespoons Flax Meal (optional)
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Instant Yeast
- To prepare the dough:
- (Hand Method)
- Combine all of the ingredients, and mix them till you have a shaggy dough. The dough will seem wet, but remember: wetter is better. Let the dough rest, covered, for 20 minutes, then knead till smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Allow the dough to rise, covered, for 1 to 2 hours, or until it's puffy and nearly doubled in bulk.
- (Mixer Method)
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine all ingredients and mix them till you have a shaggy dough. The dough will seem wet, but remember: wetter is better. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes, then knead by machine until fairly smooth, about 10 minutes. Allow the dough to rise, covered, for 1 to 2 hours, or until it's puffy and nearly doubled in bulk.
- (Bread Machine Method)
- Place all ingredients in bread machine pan and set to the dough cycle.
- To shape the loaves:
- After the dough has risen, gently deflate the dough, shape it into a log, and place it in a lightly greased large (9x5 inch) bread pan or two small bread pans. Cover the pan with a towel or lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow it to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, till it's crowned about 2 inches over the rim of the pan. Preheat your oven to 350u0b0F about halfway through the rising time.
- To bake the loaves:
- If desired, brush the top of the loaf with milk or egg white and sprinkle with oatmeal, poppy seeds, nuts, etc. Bake the bread in a preheated 350u0b0F oven for 45 minutes or until it turns a deep brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
water, butter, honey, red, vital, salt, yeast
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/favorite-100-whole-wheat-bread/ (may not work)