100% Whole Wheat Bread Single Loaf Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 ¼ cups whole wheat flour*

  (plus 1-2 tablespoons as needed)
• 1 ¼ cups warm water
• 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

  or 1 packages active dry yeast dissolved in 2 tablespoons of the water in the recipe
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Instructions

• 1 If you're using active dry yeast instead of instant yeast (which can be added
  directly to the ingredients), add warm water and honey to a large bowl or the
  bowl of your stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for 5
  minutes. If using instant yeast, skip this step.
• 2 Add flour, water, instant yeast (or proofed active dry yeast) honey, oil, and
  salt into the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir until the dough begins to pull away
  from the sides of the bowl.
• 3 If kneading by hand, transfer the bread dough to a very lightly floured surface,
  oil your hands, and knead for 6 to 7 minutes or until smooth. If kneading in a
  stand mixer, using the dough hook, knead for 5-7 minutes at medium speed until
  smooth. Adjust the dough with additional flour or water if necessary.
• 4 Transfer the dough to an oil-coated bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1-2
  hours, or until the dough becomes puffy. It may not double in size.
• 5 Coat an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan and set aside. Then, gently deflate the
  dough and shape it into an 8-inch log, pinching the seam and the ends together
  tightly. Place the dough, seam side down, in the prepared pan and cover loosely.
• 6 Let the bread rise for 1-2 hours, or until the center has crowed about 1 inch
  above the rim. Preheat the oven to 350℉ near the end of this last rising.
• 7 Uncover the loaves and place them in the oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or
  until a digital thermometer registers between 180° 190°F. If desired, tent a
  sheet of foil over the loaf after 20 minutes to prevent over-browning.
• 8 Remove the bread from the oven and from the loaf pan. Transfer to a rack to cool
  completely before slicing. Brush melted butter or olive oil over the warm bread
  for a delicious crust as it cools.

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