Perfect Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, blend
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 4 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Recipe

• 1 measure ingredients and follow your bread machine instructions.
• 2 i use becel intead of butter.
• 3 select dough cycle.
• 4 when your machine is first kneading check to make sure you have enough water.
• 5 remove from machine and shape into 2 loaves.
• 6 bake in a preheated 400*oven for 10 minutes.
• 7 lower heat to 350* and bake another 20 minutes.
• 8 after baking remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
• 9 i keep one out and freeze the other one.
• 10 tip:.
• 11 innisfree gave this wonderful suggestion for rising bread and it works!
• 12 in microwave, heat up 1 cup of water to boiling and let it boil for about a minute. carefully remove cup of boiling water and place bowl of dough in the microwave. no need to cover dough as the microwave stays moist like a proofing box.
• 13 i leave the cup of water in the microwave and place my loaves in the microwave and in no time you have it ready for the oven.
• 14 good luck!