Honey Wheat Bread

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm water (115-120 degrees)
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons dry active yeast (or 1 package)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4-1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for kneading (additional, as needed)

Recipe

• 1 put the warm water in a large mixing bowl. add the honey and molasses and stir until they are dissolved.
• 2 sprinkle in the yeast and stir. let this mixture rest until the yeast comes to the top of the mixture and foams, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the salt and the oil and stir, making sure that all ingredients are mixed well.
• 4 add half of the flour and beat as a batter for 3-5 minutes.
• 5 add the second half of the flour in increments. when the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, it is ready to knead.
• 6 place the dough ball on a surface sprinkled with the ap flour. rub a little flour on your hands and knead the dough for 10 minutes, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking. form dough into a ball.
• 7 lightly oil a large bowl and place dough ball in bowl, coating with oil.
• 8 cover with a slightly damp cloth and allow dough to rise for one hour in a warm place.
• 9 punch down dough and flatten out on working surface. roll up dough on shorter side and pinch sides and fold under.
• 10 spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and put dough, seam side down in pan.
• 11 cover dough with cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for another 30 minutes.
• 12 bake in a 350 degree, pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
• 13 allow bread to cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• 14 remove bread from pan and let cool completely on cooling rack.