Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 cups lukewarm water (between 100-115 degrees)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (i use earth balance vegan buttery sticks)
• 1/8 cup molasses (i use brer rabbit black strap molasses)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup vital gluten

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
• 2 combine butter, molasses, honey, and salt in a large bowl. mix well.
• 3 add yeast mixture. stir. slowly add flours, flax and vital gluten while mixing.
• 4 turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 5 place in a lightly oiled bowl and let rise until doubled, about an hour.
• 6 punch down to remove most of the volume. let rest a few minutes.
• 7 knead just to get dough back into a ball-shape and cut in half. shape both halves into loaves and place in greased pans.
• 8 let rise one hour.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.