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Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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My house smells so good. I just baked three loaves of bread. It is a new recipe that I've been wanting to try for a few weeks. The bread was easy to make (especially if you don't grind your own wheat). And delicious! I like my bread warm from the oven with butter and honey. My husband likes it with butter and strawberry jam. Nothing says, "welcome home" than home made bread. When I was in elementary school my mom would take piping hot bread out of the oven right before I walked in the door. It brings back the best memories. I seriously think that is what the angels serve in heaven. Here is the recipe. Try it. Today. Right now.

Bread in the pan before the rise.

When I need bread dough to rise I always use a grocery bag to cover my loaves. They rise beautifully. Just take a bag and cut it open and place over the pan. I always get great results.

A warm slice of bread right out of the oven with butter and honey...my favorite way to eat bread.

100% Whole Wheat Bread

by Carolyn Pearson

I combine the following ingredients in my Bosch: You can use your Kitchen aid with the dough hook too.

3/4 c. honey

1/2 c. oil
3 T butter, melted (I use salted)
1 T salt
2 T dough enhancer (optional) *
2 T wheat gluten *
4 c. very warm water
5 c. freshly ground wheat flour (King Arthur wheat flour is good too)

Mix all ingredients on low for about a minute.
Add 2 T active dry yeast

After 15 mins, remove covering and turn mixer on low speed. Begin adding flour 1/2 c. at a time. When the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the mixer (around the 10th or 11th cup, which includes the 5 you added at the very beginning) turn off mixer and do the "floured finger test."

TIP floured finger test: dip your finger in flour and poke the dough. if finger comes out clean, you're done adding flour. If dough still sticks to your floured finger, continue adding flour 1/4 c. at a time until the test comes out clean. I love this test because it really works! The dough will be much stickier than you would think but it makes a fantastic crumb.

Once you've determined that you've added enough flour, turn your mixer on to medium speed and let knead for 6 minutes.

Turn off mixer and the dough should "move."

Grease your hands with cooking spray or oil as dough will be sticky. Divide dough into 4 parts. Work out any air bubbles that may have formed. Form loaves and place into greased bread pans.

Let rise about 30 minutes, until doubled

Bake at 350 for 26-28 minutes. Pull from oven and immediately brush butter on the tops. Then remove bread from pans and set on cooling rack. Cut yourself a thick slice and slather it with butter and honey. Take a bite....ahhhhh.

This cinnamon honey butter would be good too!

*you can buy these items in small quantities at Winco or Kroger.