We searched for quite a while to find a bread recipe we really *really* liked. We tried lots of grainy, dry, falling apart loaves of bread before finding the recipe we love! The original recipe can be found here, but since I made some changes, I thought I’d post it separately.
Whole Wheat Bread
Makes 2 small loaves
Add the following ingredients to your machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Combine milk, water, and butter and warm up. Butter does not have to be melted, but the liquid should be warm.
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
2/3 cup water
2 tbsp butter (or shortening)
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup cereal or seeds (7 grain rice, flax, millet, sunflower seeds, oatmeal… I usually use oatmeal and love it!)
2 1/4 tsp (or one package) active dry yeast
1/4 cup wheat gluten
Run bread machine on dough cycle. When cycle is complete, place bread in two small bread pans and let rise ~20 minutes in a warm place. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!
hi, I was wondering if you let your bread machine do the baking as well… if the dough would rise for 1 good size loaf? I am having a horrible time finding a 100% whole wheat recipe that actually rises. I am so frustrated! I tried the original recipe here from Guilty Kitchen, but it didn’t turn out for me – the 2 or 3 times I’ve made it, it literally only rose to about 2.5-3″.
Thanks for any help 🙂
Tiffany
Hi Tiffany,
I take my dough out of the machine and let it rise on the oven. I cover it with a towel, turn the oven on to 350 degrees, and the warmth of the oven coming up through the vent helps the bread rise. After about 35-40 minutes, it’s risen significantly. I don’t actually measure it, but it’s enough that the bread is fluffy, not dense. And yes, it’s one good size loaf. I hope that helps!