Description
This easy and mild bread uses whole wheat and honey, perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups warm milk (about 110–115°F)
- 1–1/2 Tbsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2–1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 to 3-1/2 cups bread flour
- 3 Tbsp shortening (butter flavored works well)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp salt
- Egg wash: 1 egg whisked with 1 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Warm the milk and sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar over it. Wait for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add warm water, whole wheat flour, 3 cups of bread flour, shortening, honey, and salt to the bowl.
- Knead on low for 2 minutes, scraping as needed. Add flour if sticky, then knead for another 2 minutes.
- Shape dough into a ball, cover, and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead for 1 minute, divide, roll, fold, and place in greased 9×5 pans.
- Cover and let loaves rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brush loaves with egg wash and bake for about 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 190°F.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Use the oven-warm trick to help the dough rise in cold kitchens. Brush with melted butter for a softer crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg