homemade Honey-Whole Wheat Bread

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  • Number of Servings: 108
Ingredients
1.5 TBS granulated yeast (1.5 packets)1 TBS plus 1 tsp salt.5 C honey 5 TBS neutral-flavored oil, plus more for greasing the pan1.5 C lukewarm water1.5 C lukewarm milk6.67 C whole wheat flour
Directions
1. Mix the yeast, salt, honey, oil, milk and water in a 5-quart bowl or other container.

2. Mix in the flour using a spoon, high-capacity food processor with dough attachment, or a heavy-duty stand mixer with dough hook.

3. Cover loosely, and allow to rest at room temperature until the dough rises and collapses (or flattens on top); about 2 to 3 hours.

4. The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a lidded (not airtight) container and use over the next several days.

5. On baking day, lightly grease a 9-by-4-by-3-inch loaf pan. Using wet hands, scoop out a 11⁄2 pound (cantaloupe-sized) hunk of dough. Keeping your hands wet (it’ll be sticky!), quickly shape it into a ball following the method in Step 5 of The Master Recipe (above).

6. Drop the loaf into the prepared pan. You’ll want enough dough to fill the pan slightly more than half-full.

7. Allow the dough to rest for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Flour the top of the loaf and slash, using the tip of a serrated bread knife.

8. 5 minutes before baking time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, with an empty broiler tray on another shelf.

9. Place the loaf in the center of the oven. Pour 1 cup of hot water into the broiler tray and quickly close the door. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until deeply browned and firm.

10. Allow to cool completely before slicing in order to cut reasonable sandwich slices.


Makes 3 1 1⁄2 pound loaves.



Number of Servings: 108

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHARMAINEMH.

Servings Per Recipe: 108
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 37.7
  • Total Fat: 0.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
  • Sodium: 66.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

Member Reviews
  • LAUGHINGLADY1
    Great bread! I would guess there are 18 servings in the 3 loafs. - 2/21/09
  • ICEDREGULAR
    Sounds great, but 108 servings? - 2/20/09
  • NICKELRIA
    I'm not very innovative. I wonder if you could throw all these ingredients in the bread machine and let it do all the work? - 2/19/09
  • MCDEANE52
    This sounds like it's well worth the time involved! Thank you for the wonderful recipe! - 2/19/09