I have been super busy with intermittent bouts of laziness this week. Ever been there? I know I gave you a sneak peek to some home projects we have been busy with earlier. I wanted to share some of them with you but must admit, I haven’t had much motivation to write up a post yet! I’ve been feeling a bit worn out this week. But no worries, I plan to have them ready for you next week. Plus that will give me the weekend to finish up some loose ends we didn’t quite get finished. So please forgive me. I do have a yummy wheat bread recipe for you that I promise is fail proof!
I am NOT a bread maker. I want to be, but it just is something I have never been great at! But I did find a recipe that even I can make each time with GREAT results.
My kids devour this when I make it. It is so simple and doesn’t take much time at all to make. I have now made several loaves and they have turned out great every time. That is progress people! Go ahead and give it a try and let me know what you think. This bread also freezes well for later use. I just slice it before freezing and then pull it out as it is needed. I love it warm with some homemade freezer jam. YUM!
For a printable version of the wheat bread recipe click here.
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I use Red Mill pastry wheat flour)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast (active dry yeast will work also)
Instructions:
1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.
2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. [more info on loaf pan sizes] Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.
5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm!
I found this recipe here.
Your bread looks so yummy. I LOVE bread, funny today I was out running errands and thought why isn't there a cute little bread shop near where I am, I just wanted some BREAD :)
Sounds good!! I LOVE bread!! So do you use both parts wheat flour then??
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looks sooooo good!!! do you happen to have any gluten free recipes? (not necessarily bread but nay kind of recipes that are gluten free)
oh my word my mouth is watering I can almost smell the bread and taste the freezer jam :)
Diane–I love bread too!! I crave it sometimes like I crave chocolate!
Reagan–I do use wheat flour for both parts, but use half of regular wheat flour and then half of the lighter fluffier pastry wheat flour so it is more kid friendly.
Rach–I do not have any gluten free recipes. Fortunately we don't have to worry about that at our house. I have seen websites out there devoted to gluten free recipes. I bet you could google it and find some good resources.
Lacie–:)
This sounds like my recipe for making bread! Yours looks very yummy! Mine has no second raising…I am being featured on the Gooseberry Patch blog today and my bread recipe is on it too…come say hi :D
I am going to give this a try. I have been wanting to make wheat bread for awhile now—I already do wheat muffins and pancakes and love them. Thank you for sharing this! Go Amy!
Oh, and thank you for responding to my email about summer schedules. It helped me out to read that and learn what your family does. Thank you!
I'm making this right now in my bread machine. It should be done in 30 min. Smells wonderful, especially on a cold rainy day! Thanks for sharing!
wow i love your blog your fantastic ideas and i dont know how you can do all these thing with 5 kids (they are all beautifull!) i'm italian and i have 2 little kids and like you i'm a stay at home mom but in my country it's unusually and strange … thanks for your beautifull creations kisses Francesca (sorry for my english!)
I'm so glad you posted this. I've just started baking and am trying to find some tried and true recipes.
Definitely going to try this one!
Your bread turned out beautifully! Thanks for the great recipe.
i made this last night. i think it is the only recipe i am not scared of! thanks!!! it turned out yummmmmmmy!
The bread looks yummy! I always love a new bread recipe!
And I think it is something in the air because I was BEYOND lazy last week!
Yum – looks delicious! I always love a good and easy bread recipe. Well definitely try this one out with my son. Hope you enjoyed your weekend and Mother's Day!
Lori (BlogFrog)
I made this last night!!! Yum-o!! It's my new wheat bread recipe. I made the 100% whole wheat version!!! Delish!!
I tried this and loved it! It was a lot easier than the recipe I’ve been using. Thank you for sharing! I’m definitely keeping this recipe around!
Yeah! So glad you liked it. It is also one of my kids favorites. Thanks for letting me know!