HOME-STYLE HONEY WHEAT BREAD RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Home-Style Honey Wheat Bread Recipe - (4.7/5) image

Provided by Nana_CAM

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package active dry yeast
2 cups warm milk (about 110°F.)
1/4 cup honey
3 to 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups stone ground whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons cooking oil or butter
Melted butter, or egg glaze

Steps:

Dissolve the yeast with the milk and honey in a large mixing bowl; let it proof until foamy. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole west flour, salt and cooking oil; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, to make a firm dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board; cover and let rest 10 minutes. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours). Punch down the dough. Sprinkle bottom of the La Cloche dish with wheat germ. Shape dough into a road loaf and place it in the center of the La Cloche dish. Cover with La Cloche lid and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour). Preheat your oven to 400°F at about 45 minutes into this last "rise" stage. Brush with melted butter or egg glaze. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until loaf sounds hollow when tapped (remove cover for last 10 minutes of baking). Allow to cool on a wire rack.