This basic whole wheat bread is so good and I think it’s easy to make. You can do all kinds of things with this recipe. You can add different spices and seeds to the dough, sprinkle on different toppings or just go with the basic bread. The bread makes great toast, is great for sandwiches and we like it for French toast, too.
I just took this bread out of the oven. I added one more cup of white flour and kneaded it as long as you would a white bread. I also use Red Star Platinum yeast when I make bread, it rises beautifully even on this hot, humid day in Wisconsin. I also use a thermometer to test the warm liquid I use so it’s not too cool or too warm, which does make a huge difference in the rise. With the extra flour and longer kneading, it did rise quite a bit more than your pictures. I have never found a whole wheat bread recipe that turned out as or tasted as good as this one. I used Clover Honey which gave it a slightly sweet taste which I like in whole wheat. I’ve been trying to duplicate my father-in-laws recipe for whole wheat bread and have never even come close till now. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe.
Very tasty bread! Enjoyed it toasted with butter and jam for breakfast and then buttered with my barbecue pork dinner. Thanks for another great one, Judy
This basic whole wheat bread is so good and I think it’s easy to make. You can do all kinds of things with this recipe. You can add different spices and seeds to the dough, sprinkle on different toppings or just go with the basic bread. The bread makes great toast, is great for sandwiches and we like it for French toast, too.
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I just took this bread out of the oven. I added one more cup of white flour and kneaded it as long as you would a white bread. I also use Red Star Platinum yeast when I make bread, it rises beautifully even on this hot, humid day in Wisconsin. I also use a thermometer to test the warm liquid I use so it’s not too cool or too warm, which does make a huge difference in the rise. With the extra flour and longer kneading, it did rise quite a bit more than your pictures. I have never found a whole wheat bread recipe that turned out as or tasted as good as this one. I used Clover Honey which gave it a slightly sweet taste which I like in whole wheat. I’ve been trying to duplicate my father-in-laws recipe for whole wheat bread and have never even come close till now. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe.
Do you have a recipe for just plain white bread. I haven’t made any in a long time and can’t find my recipe. Thanks
Sorry, I don’t have one on the site, Laura.
Very tasty bread! Enjoyed it toasted with butter and jam for breakfast and then buttered with my barbecue pork dinner. Thanks for another great one, Judy
I think this would be too much dough for your bread machine. Look for a recipe specifically for a machine.
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 20:28:22 +0000 To: beverlycronk@hotmail.com
How much cinnamon and raisins would you add to make raisin bread?
I have not made this bread this way but maybe 2 teaspoons cinnamon and a cup and a half of raisins???
Hi, do you know if I can use this recipe for my bread maker? I’m pretty new to this stuff!!!!
I don’t have a bread maker so I cannot advise you. I have never made it in one.