Classic Whole Wheat Bread
Classic Whole Wheat Bread

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, classic whole wheat bread. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Classic Whole Wheat Bread is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Classic Whole Wheat Bread is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

The baking process for whole wheat bread can be trickier than making white bread. Whole wheat flour is lower in gluten—the protein that gives bread its elasticity. Additionally, the bran in the whole grain flour has sharp edges that can break apart wheat gluten strands during the kneading process.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook classic whole wheat bread using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Classic Whole Wheat Bread:
  1. Make ready 1 cup warm water
  2. Prepare 2 tsp active dry yeast
  3. Get 1 cup milk
  4. Prepare 1/4 cup honey
  5. Take 2 tbsp canola oil
  6. Get 2 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  7. Get 2 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp salt

Store the bread in a plastic bag at room temperature. I am Reba, your home chef from Reba's Kitchen. I am very excited today because for the first time I am bringing you a homemade bread recipe. Recipes for whole wheat bread often include a large portion of white bread flour for structure, but with proper technique you can I adore everything about whole wheat bread, from its hearty texture and graham-like flavor to the general aura of virtue that comes with making anything from whole grains.

Instructions to make Classic Whole Wheat Bread:
  1. Pour water into large mixing bowl and sprinkle yeast into water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in milk, honey, and oil.
  2. Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and salt to wet ingredients and mix.
  3. Incorporate the rest of the all-purpose flour and the whole wheat flour. Stir until the dough begins to come together.
  4. Let the dough stand for 20 minutes to give the flour time to absorb the water
  5. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes either by hand on the counter or with the dough hook attachment in a stand mixer. Add all-purpose flour a tablespoon at a time as needed until the dough is no longer sticky.
  6. Form dough into a ball and turn into a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot. Allow to double in size (1.5 to 2 hours).
  7. Turn dough out onto floured counter top and seperate dough in half. Form each half into 2 balls. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  8. Grease two 9"x5" loaf pans. Shape each ball into a loaf by flattening it out into a rectangle with a length of 9". Fold 1/3 of dough toward you, then fold another 1/3 away from you over the first 1/3. Pinch dough to close the seam. Place dough seam down into loaf pans.
  9. Let dough rise in loaf pans until it starts to dome over. About 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  10. Make one shallow cut lengthwise in top of dough with a serated knife. Turn oven down to 375°F and place loaf pans into oven on middle rack.
  11. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Bread should be dark golden brown and should sound hollow when tapped on bottom. Let cool on racks for at least 3 hours before slicing.
  12. Bread can be kept at room temperature for several days or wrapped in plastic and foil and frozen for up to 3 months.

Remove the pan from the stove and let it cool for a few minutes. Fresh-baked bread is essential to any home-cooked meal. A few simple ingredients combine to form a homemade treat that's a little chewy, a little crunchy, and a whole lot of delicious. This simple recipe makes the perfect loaf of whole wheat bread! Undeterred, I decided to take up bread baking.

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