Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/2 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/8 ounces active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal

Recipe

• 1 grease large bowl. mix 1 ½ c whole wheat flour, dry milk, salt, & yeast in large bowl.
• 2 heat water, honey, & shortening over low heat until warm & shortening melts.
• 3 pour hot liquid into flour mixture. blend with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, then 2 minutes on medium.
• 4 stir in remaining ½ c whole wheat flour, wheat germ, & flax seed meal.
• 5 stir in 1 ¾ to 2 c flour (this becomes more & more difficult).
• 6 use rest of flour to knead. knead on floured surface about 5 minutes.
• 7 place dough in bowl, covered with dish towel until light doubled in size (about 45-60 minutes).
• 8 punch dough down. proof (let it rest on board) 10 minutes.
• 9 shape into free form loaf. cover loaf, and let rise again, about 30-45 minutes.
• 10 bake at 375f for 45-50 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• 11 remove from pan, cool on rack, slice.