Bread Machine Bread

Description

100% whole wheat bread for your bread machine

• Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
• Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Regular loaf

• 1 cup water
• 2½ cups wheat bread flour
• 1¼ tbsp dry milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1½ tbsp butter
• 1¼ tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp gluten
• 2 tsp molasses
• 1½ tsp fast-rise yeast or 2 tsp active-dry yeast

Large loaf

• 1½ cups plus 2 tbsp water
• 3¾ cups wheat bread flour
• 2 tbsp dry milk
• 1½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1½ tbsp gluten
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 2⅛ tsp fast-rise yeast or 3 tsp active-dry yeast

Directions

1. The trick to making 100% whole wheat bread in your machine is an extra knead, which gives the yeast and gluten a second chance to create a lighter loaf.
2. When your first knead cycle is completed, simply reset the machine and start again.
3. Some manufacturers produce home bakeries with a whole wheat cycle; if your machine doesn't have one, this start- again method works as an easy alternative.
4. Success hints: the gluten gives the whole wheat flour the structure necessary for a good loaf.
5. If your market doesn't stock wheat gluten, try your local health food store.
6. Remember the extra knead. It's especially important in 100% whole wheat bread. Because of the extra knead, use this recipe only on the regular bake cycle.