Whole Wheat Oven Baked Bread

Although our bread maker works much better now, I am still perfecting it.

Until then I have found the best oven baked wheat bread around, thanks to Zesty  ๐Ÿ˜‰ I love all of his recipes!

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Easy Home Made Wheat Bread

Ingredients
  • 2 Tsp. honey
  • 2 2/3 Cup lukewarm water
  • 4 Tsp. dry yeast
  • 3 Tbsp. Molasses
  • 5 Cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 Tsp. salt
  • 1/4 Cup ground flax seed (or wheat germ)
  • 1 Tbsp. Oatmeal (optional)
Method

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.

Stir 2 teaspoons honey into 2/3 cup lukewarm water.

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Sprinkle yeast over the mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Combine 3 tablespoons molasses with 2/3 cup warm water and combine with yeast mixture.

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Stir into flour. Add salt, wheat germ and 1 1/3 cups warm water. Dough will be sticky.

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Pour dough into a non-stick loaf pan.

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Smooth top with wet spatula.

Sprinkle Oatmeal over top of loaf, if desired.

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Allow to raise to top of pan.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

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Cool 10 minutes on a rack, then turn out of pan.

Cool before slicing.

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Enjoy!

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On the agenda today:

–Clean House (IT’S A DISASTER!)

–Meal Plan

–Prep Meals

–Work on at least two chapters of PFT!

–YOGA!!!!

–Maybe Kettle bells ๐Ÿ˜‰

Question: What is your favorite type of bread?

I like wheat bread, but I love sourdough!


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