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Homemade Wheat Bread

Homemade Wheat Bread
Homemade Wheat Bread
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A slightly sweet, healthy half-whole-wheat bread (also includes instructions for making this a 100% whole wheat loaf!)

1 loaf

1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see additional notes for a 100% whole wheat version)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast

1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.

2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.

3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.

5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed.

Homemade Wheat Bread

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*If you have a bread maker, you can use the dough setting to knead it for you. Just put ingredients in according to order listed.

100% whole wheat bread

This recipe also makes very delicious 100% whole wheat bread. The bread in this picture was made with Prairie Gold hard white wheat.

If you would like your whole wheat bread to have a softer and better texture, you can add these dough conditioning ingredients to this recipe:

  • 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten (replace 3 tablespoons of the flour called for in the recipe with this)
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy lecithin (we use granules of lecithin, and add it to the water at the beginning)
  • a pinch of citric acid (use sparingly!!)
  • a sprinkling of ginger

You could also purchase pre-mixed dough conditioners, which contain some of these ingredients but are more costly. We found our citric acid, soy lecithin, and wheat gluten at a bulk foods store. A little goes a long way!

Homemade wheat bread

Since purchasing a grain mill, we have been making this recipe with 100% whole wheat flour, using the additional ingredients mentioned here in the notes. We have given away many loaves and received many compliments -- this is a really fabulous recipe -- one we use weekly!! :)

30 minutes + rising time
30-35 minutes

This is my standard wheat bread recipe because it turns out consistently good! This recipe was given to me by our friend Judy F. As with most any homemade yeast bread, this bread is best fresh, and will get drier after a day or so. It has a slightly sweet flavor and is an excellent dinner bread. My rating: 10/10.


Average vote based on 19 reviews.
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User Reviews
10
out of 10
A bread that is really simple to make and Yummy!
This is a fast and simple bread recipe. I am usually great at goofing up bread, but this recipe is really easy to follow. I also like that it rises quickly, so you can have fresh homemade bread in your hand in less than 2.5 hours. I am usually great at ruining bread, but this recipe turned out really lovely. It is a little more on the sweet side, and would be great as a dinner roll. The texture and sweetness reminded me of the bread that they serve at Outback Steakhouse.

by Gwen [1] on Sun, 2008-07-20 17:16
10
out of 10
HANDS DOWN THE BEST BREAD EVER!
In the past 24hrs I have used this recipe 3x's! I made it with the molasses instead of honey & when halvies with the flours...just fabulous! Even my 7yr old ate the crust! A selling point on it's own! I sent a loaf to my husband's office & received RAVE reviews from his employees...also passed along the website, so you will new additions to your member list soon. JUST THE BEST!

by Princess Vuitton [1] on Fri, 2008-07-11 12:37
10
out of 10
Best bread ever
I love this bread. I add 4 tsp of vital wheat gluten, let my bread machine knead it. It's very easy this way, and this bread is even better than Sara Lee, with all its HFCS and chemicals added to make it soft and sweet.

by SBG [1] on Tue, 2008-06-10 16:17
10
out of 10
The best bread - EVER!
I have tried many homemade bread recipes (too many to count) trying to find the PERFECT one. While many of them were very good, there was always something that just wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I have finally found the PERFECT homemade bread with this recipe. It was easy to make (used my bread machine for the dough cycle) and was absolutely delicious. The texture was amazing - firm, yet soft and not crumbly at all! I am in awe and so thankful, Tammy. Also, just a little sidenote. My husband is a hard one to impress. After he took the first bite of bread, his exact words were, "Wow that is some awesome bread, dear!". : ) I have finally found the perfect bread - my search is over. Thank you! PS - Forgot to add that I made 2 loaves: one exactly as recipe stated and one in which I substituted molasses for honey. The molasses was the favorite of the adults and the honey was the favorite of the kids. :) I'll be making both regularly. **Update: I made 3 more loaves of this over the weekend. Came out perfect and consistent every single time. Thanks again for this recipe. It is the new everyday bread for our family!

by wellsfamilyof4 [1] on Mon, 2008-05-12 10:27
10
out of 10
Easy & Really Good
This bread is super easy to make and comes out consistantly good. We no longer buy bread at the store because it's so much tastier when I make this one! It's really easy to modify the recipe and still get a great loaf, too!

by ruizbe82 [1] on Mon, 2008-04-07 15:30
10
out of 10
Yummy!
I'm a lazy measure-er, so I use 2 cups whole-wheat and 1 cup white flour. Turns out great. My whole family loves it! Someday I'll get brave and try making it with all whole-wheat, but I'm afraid it wouldn't rise as well.

by AnxiousForNothing [1] on Thu, 2008-03-13 17:36
10
out of 10
A new staple!
I quadrupled the recipe and I plan to bake it bimonthly! It turned out great, but I think by quadrupling it- it may have made a dough too heavy for my Kitchenaid to knead ( it made a sad noise.) Also found bulk yeast at a grocery store $3.50 for 2lbs!

by HeatherK [1] on Sun, 2008-02-24 22:42
10
out of 10
Yummy Bread!!
I have been looking for a bread recipe that is good enough to make everyday instead of buying bread from the store. And I found it!! This bread is so yummy and my entire family loves it too!!! It has just the right amount of sweetness and I know what is in it which makes me feel even better! Thanks Tammy!!

by kristenyostdc [1] on Thu, 2008-02-21 08:00
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out of 10
Wonderful Taste! Wonderful Aroma!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I have tried several wheat bread recipes before and none were so yummy! Others were too gritty or sandy which my interpretation of normal wheat bread ;) But this wheat bread is so sweet and smooth and yummy! My kids and husband ate almost the whole loaf with lunch. I too will stop buying bread unless I'm in a pinch and just make this recipe. It was also so easy to cut and didn't flake apart.

by melissamomof3girls [1] on Sun, 2008-02-10 15:20
10
out of 10
Delicious!!
After making this, I may never buy bread from the grocery store again! I added a little bit of millet (about 2 1/2 T) to mine for some extra crunch. My husband is picky about bread, and he's been toasting this bread for breakfast ever since I made it!

by mrstomko05 [1] on Tue, 2008-02-05 23:07
10
out of 10
Very nice!
I will be making this bread again! I let it knead and rise once in my bread machine. The first one I forgot and let it raise twice, so it rose three times all together and it was the best, actually! Honey is out of my budget right now, so I used molasses instead, but it was great! I mght have smaller loaf pans as each recipe made 1 large loaf and one small loaf. We ate the small one for dinner and the rest for later! It was so easy, I think I can make this everyday!

by Martha Artyomenko [1] on Tue, 2008-02-05 01:02
10
out of 10
So good
I made the recipe in my bread machine book but it wasn't what we liked so I was glad to see your recipe and give it a try. I really wanted to just knead it in my bread machine and then bake it in the oven - smells better and I like the long 'normal' loaf and my machine just does a tall loaf with a 'mushroom' top. This was great! I made it as per your recipe first but found it a bit sweeter than we like it, so I left out the honey and it's just great. It tastes so much better than store bought bread that we aren't planning to buy bread any more. This recipe is so easy it's not I don't mind taking a few minutes to make it myself! Thanks again!

by Jennifer [1] on Thu, 2008-01-31 07:33
10
out of 10
SO GOOD!
My family loves this bread, and I love that it's so easy to make. It made a beautiful loaf and is good as leftovers (especially warmed) as well. Oh, mine was done in 25 minutes. Thanks, Tammy!

by Rebekah [1] on Fri, 2008-01-25 10:57
10
out of 10
Whole Wheat Bread - slightly modified
I made the original first and was fast, easy and very tasty. I then made another and added 1/2 cup or so of Quick Oats and 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds. Making another loaf like that as I write this. Thanks Tammy for a great wheat bread recipe. My next attempt is adding apricots, raisens and some spices.

by tbcornell [1] on Sun, 2008-01-06 13:45
10
out of 10
Whole Wheat Bread
This Bread.... Is delicious!!! Very soft and tender, not wheaty tasting at all. I used EVOL and all whole wheat flour. It turned out great. I have pics on my blog if anyone wants to see how mine turned out. My family of 7 devoured two whole loaves at dinner time! I will use this recipe again and again! Thanx so much!!

by Jasmine31 [1] on Sun, 2007-12-16 09:40
10
out of 10
Very, very Good
I just made this and already have eaten three pieces! The only change I made was to omit the milk (I was out) and increased the oil to 3T. I made the dough in my bread machine but baked it in the oven. Delicous!

by KiminWI [1] on Tue, 2007-06-19 18:31
10
out of 10
Love it
I didn't grow up baking bread, so I always expected it to be too much work, but a couple weeks ago, I started baking bread for the first time using your recipes. First I tried the bagels and then this one - they both turned out great. Thanks so much!

by CaliMom [1] on Wed, 2007-05-09 13:31
10
out of 10
Yummy homemade wheat bread recipe!
Please see the recipe above for my complete review! Thanks! ~Tammy

by Tammy [1] on Tue, 2007-04-17 22:11
10
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Another Ten
Tammy, you have the most consistent recipes that seem to hit our family's palate. This one is another hit. My girls loved helping me knead the dough and then having a sample when it was done. This bread slices beautifully. It has a slight sweet flavor, but that did not stop us from sampling it with honey butter. I am looking forward to trying it toasted in the morning with peanut butter.

by Big Mama [1] on Mon, 2007-04-16 16:21
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