Rustic Whole Wheat Bread

Description

Much quicker than the usual recipes, these loaves of whole wheat bread can be ready to eat in a little over an hour. Easy, quick and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons instant yeast
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 ½ cups warm water (110 to 120 degrees F)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Stir together all-purpose flour
  2. whole wheat flour
  3. brown sugar
  4. instant yeast
  5. and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Whisk together water and oil in a cup; pour into flour mixture. Mix on low speed until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl into a ball.
  6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead just until dough is smooth
  7. about 1 minute. Divide and shape dough into 3 balls for small loaves or 2 balls for larger loaves. Dust loaves with flour and place onto a baking sheet. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled in size
  8. about 25 minutes.
  9. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Slash an “X” about 1/4-inch deep in tops of loaves with a sharp knife.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped
  11. about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven; transfer loaves to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 24

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