Friday, June 18, 2010

Honey Butter Wheat Bread - can you say MMMM???

ingredients:
1 cup water
2 Tbs butter
2 tbs honey
2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup dry milk powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp yeast ( or one package)

1.add yeast to warm water in a small bowl, let set for 5 minutes and stir to dissolve.
2. add flours, dry milk power and salt to large bowl stir to mix and then make a well in the center, add the water/yeast mixture to well and stir lightly pulling in some of the flour mixture to form a soft dough. Cover and let this set for 20 minutes.
3. add softened butter, honey, and mix, I use a kitchen aid mixer for this with a bread hook, you should have a nice soft dough that is slightly sticky but not TOO sticky. Add small amounts of water ( tbl at a time) or if its too sticky add small amounts of flour.

4. cover and let this rise for 90 minutes.
5. punch down and add to bread pan and let rise again for 60 minutes.
6. Bake at 400 for 35 minutes, I like to butter the top to make a nice soft crust.

this is a great sandwich bread with a sweet flavor, its slices beautifully.

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