Lighter Whole Wheat Bread for Bread Machines
Overview:
This Lighter Whole Wheat Bread recipe is the result of dedicated trial and error, ensuring a loaf that’s lighter and more enjoyable than ever. Say goodbye to dense, bowling ball-like loaves and hello to fluffy, wholesome goodness!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours and 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients:
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 packet active dry yeast
Instructions:
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Preparation:
Start by gathering all your ingredients and ensuring your bread machine is clean and ready for use. -
Combining Ingredients:
- In the bucket of your bread machine, combine all the dry ingredients: bread flour, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, sugar, and salt.
- Mix well to ensure even distribution of the ingredients.
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Adding Wet Ingredients:
- Now, add the butter to the dry ingredients in the bucket.
- Pour in the water, ensuring it’s added last to prevent premature activation of the yeast.
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Adding Yeast:
- If your bread machine requires it, open the yeast packet and carefully pour it into the designated compartment of your bread machine. This ensures proper timing of the yeast activation.
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Setting the Machine:
- Select the appropriate settings on your bread machine. For this recipe, choose the regular bake setting (not rapid), large loaf size (not extra-large), and the whole wheat setting. On our machine, this typically takes 5 hours.
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Starting the Machine:
- Once all the ingredients are added and the settings are selected, start the bread machine. Sit back and relax as the machine does the hard work for you.
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Baking:
- As the machine progresses through its cycles, enjoy the delightful aroma that fills your kitchen as the bread bakes to perfection.
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Cooling and Enjoyment:
- Once the baking cycle is complete, carefully remove the loaf from the bread machine.
- Allow it to cool on a wire rack before slicing into it. This helps to ensure that the bread slices evenly and maintains its structure.
- Serve slices of this lighter whole wheat bread with your favorite spreads, or use it to make sandwiches that are both nutritious and delicious!
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 2093.6
- Fat: 29.3g
- Saturated Fat: 15.6g
- Cholesterol: 61.1mg
- Sodium: 4838.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 401.1g
- Fiber: 26.2g
- Sugar: 26.7g
- Protein: 58.1g
This Lighter Whole Wheat Bread recipe for bread machines is not only easy to make but also yields a delicious loaf that’s perfect for any occasion. Whether you enjoy it toasted for breakfast or as a complement to your favorite soup, this bread is sure to become a staple in your home.