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Honey Wheat Bread Recipe
This Honey Wheat Bread recipe is moist, flavorful and doesn't fall apart! From breakfast toast to sandwiches, this bread is the perfect addition to any meal!
Prep Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
12 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 36 slices
Calories: 88 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups really warm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast or 2 yeast packets
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 6 cups whole wheat flour approximately
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add yeast.
- Allow yeast to dissolve and froth, then stir in shortening, honey and salt.
- Add flour a cup at a time until you have a soft dough. Knead and put into a bowl.
- Cover with a cloth and let raise about an hour or until it has about doubled in size. (It rises much better if you put in front of a window with the sun shining in or on top of a warm oven).
- Knead again, divide into two equal parts and place bread into baking tins and raise again for another hour.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until brown on the top.
- Butter the top of the bread while still in the oven and let cook another 2 minutes.
- Remove and let cool about 10 minutes in the pans. Turn out and cool for 10 more minutes before slicing.
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Notes
- Try using 1/2 unbleached white flour and 1/2 whole wheat flour in this recipe. The bread will have a lighter color and texture than whole wheat bread, and you'll still have a portion of the health benefits of whole wheat.
- This recipe makes 3 regular or 2 large loaves of bread. A regular loaf provides approximately 12 slices, a large loaf provides 16-18 slices.
- I always like to reserve about half a cup of the flour to add later if the dough seems too dry. But bread tastes better with a soft dough. Of course you can make this recipe with white flour, if that's what you have on hand.
Try using 1/2 unbleached white flour and 1/2 whole wheat flour in this recipe. The bread will have a lighter color and texture than whole wheat bread, and you'll still have a portion of the health benefits of whole wheat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
32g
Calories
88kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 32g | |
| Calories | 88kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.