How to Bake Whole Wheat Bread at Home

Making homemade bread is made easy with a bread machine. This recipe is sweetened with honey and combines wheat flour and white flour to make the perfect whole wheat bread.

What will we need to make this delicious homemade bread?

• warm water
• yeast
• flour
• sugar
• warm water
• honey
• butter
• salt
• unbleached flour
• bran flakes
• whole-wheat flour

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How to Bake Whole Wheat Bread at Home

Making homemade bread is made easy with a bread machine. This recipe is sweetened with honey and combines wheat flour and white flour to make the perfect whole wheat bread.

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Cuisine: American, Breads, Russian

Allergy: Dairy Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Total Time: 4 hours hours 35 minutes minutes

ServingsServings: 10

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

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  Bread machine
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  Wooden spoon
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  Loaf pan
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  knife

Ingredients

• ▢ ¼ cup warm water
• ▢ 1 tsp yeast
• ▢ 1 Tbsp flour
• ▢ ½ tsp sugar
• ▢ 1¼ cup warm water
• ▢ 2 Tbsp honey
• ▢ 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 3½ cups unbleached white flour
• ▢ 1 Tbsp bran flakes
• ▢ ¼ cup whole wheat flour

Instructions

Make the starter:

• In the bread machine pan, combine water, sugar, flour, and yeast. Stir to dissolve. Let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  ¼ cup warm water, 1 Tbsp flour, ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp yeast

Make the dough:

• After 30 mins, to the starter add the dough ingredients: water, honey, melted butter, salt, white flour, bran flakes, and whole wheat flour. Stir with a wooden spoon.
  1¼ cup warm water, 2 Tbsp honey, 3 Tbsp butter,, 1 tsp salt, 3½ cups unbleached white flour, 1 Tbsp bran flakes, ¼ cup whole wheat flour
• Set your bread machine to dough setting. Mine usually take 2 hours and 20 minutes.
• After the dough has risen, form the dough into a smooth ball.
• Place the dough into a baking pan or form into a loaf shape (free form, or use a loaf pan) and cover with a warm damp cloth. Let rest for 30-40 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 380° F.
• Score the loaf with a sharp knife.
• Sprinkle some water and place in the pre-heated oven.
• Bake for 40 minute or until the crust is golden brown. Remove the bread from the oven and from the pan. Let cool for about 30 minutes.
• Enjoy this fresh, warm, delicious whole wheat bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 3mg

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