Honey Whole Wheat Bread

A sweet bread that’s great for everyday eating.

This recipe from Green Market Baking Book: 100 Delicious Recipes for Naturally Sweet & Savory Treats is surprisingly sweet for having only honey as a sweetener.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 tsp dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 6 oz honey (1/2 cup)
• 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp whole milk
• 5 Tbsp soft butter
• 2 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 2-3 C bread flour

Directions:

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water; add 2 tsp of the honey and allow to sit until the yeast gets foamy (about 10 minutes).
2. Combine milk, honey, and butter together over low heat until butter melts and add to the yeast.
3. If using a mixer bowl, add everything to the mixer bowl except the bread flour and mix well.
4. As mixer is kneading, gradually add the remaining bread flour until it starts to separate from the bowl in a big ball; knead a few minutes until nice and stretchy. Cover and let rise until double.
5. Punch down and let rise another 30 minutes.
6. Form into two loaves and let double in size again.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375F.

The Verdict: The recipe didn’t say what temp, so I guessed 375F and it probably could have gone a little longer. I also forgot step 5 but it seemed to turn out OK. It was really sweet, as I mentioned before, but I liked the texture and flavor.

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