Homemade Honey Wheat Bread

One of the easiest and tastiest ways to reach for your goal of self-sufficiency is to start making your own homemade honey wheat bread. One reason is that instead of spending $3-$4 for a loaf of bread you will only be spending less than $1. You will be keeping weird chemicals, preservatives, and other unnatural ingredients out of it. 

This delicious Homemade Honey Wheat Bread will go fast so you may want to make a double batch! It is the perfect everyday bread that your family can enjoy for  toast, sandwiches, or just to accompany dinner. The hardest part to making it is the waiting between risings, I just get it ready, set a timer and go about my day, returning to knead or transfer as needed.

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Homemade Honey Wheat Bread

Ingredients: 

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white all-purpose flour
1 c very warm water
1 yeast packet or 1 1/2 tsp.
1 T. granulated sugar
2 T. honey
2 tsp. salt

Directions:

Add yeast to warm water.

In a large bowl combine salt and honey to mix well.

Add flours and stir to combine completely.

Once water and yeast are foamy you can add them to flour mixture and stir well.

Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel and allow to sit for 2 hours or until dough doubles in size.

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Punch dough down then knead for 3-4 minutes transfer dough to lightly oiled loaf pan, cover with clean dish towel again and allow to set for one hour.

Heat oven to 400°.

Bake for 30 minutes, until top is golden brown and crust is solid- if you tap it you can hear a hollow sound.

Allow  to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Enjoy this homemade honey whole wheat bread you made with your own hands!

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Homemade Honey Wheat Bread

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Easy to make Homemade Honey Wheat Bread

Prep Time 3 hours

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup white all-purpose flour
• 1 c very warm water
• 1 tsp yeast packet or 1 1/2 .
• 1 T . granulated sugar
• 2 T . honey
• 2 tsp . salt

Instructions

1. Add yeast to warm water.
2. In a large bowl combine salt and honey to mix well.
3. Add flours and stir to combine completely.
4. Once water and yeast are foamy you can add them to flour mixture and stir well.
5. Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel and allow to sit for 2 hours or until dough doubles in size.
6. Punch dough down then knead for 3-4 minutes transfer dough to lightly oiled loaf pan, cover with clean dish towel again and allow to set for one hour.
7. Heat oven to 400°.
8. Bake for 30 minutes, until top is golden brown and crust is solid- if you tap it you can hear a hollow sound.
9. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 154Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 584mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 5g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.