Very Best 100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

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Very Best 100% Whole Wheat Bread
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1274
Calories
Total time
71
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 5 1/3 cups water, warm
  • 1/4 cup yeast , scant
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup molasses , may substitue 3tsp brown sugar with 1t water
  • 2 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 15 cups whole wheat flour , much better if you grind your own wheat

Directions:

  1. Mix water, yeast, oil, honey, and molasses.
  2. While yeast is proofing (if not instant), grind flour.
  3. I start adding 10 cups flour, salt, dough enhancer, and wheat gluten, while yeast is proofing (no wait necessary if using instant yeast). Mix until even consistency.
  4. Add remaining flour minus about 2 cups.
  5. Mix until the consistency is some what even. Then continue to slowly add flour 1/2 Cup at a time until the dough quits sticking to the sides of the bowl. It should be tacky to the touch. The trick is to have enough consistency to stand up with the least amount of flour so the bread will be fluffy. It will most likely be around 15 cups (I believe it may be less if you are in a lower altitude area). If the dough mixture isn't cleaning the sides of the mixer, it is too wet. I sometimes add up to one additional cup - I think altitude and humidity influence how much is needed, as well as how packed the flour is (if I get my mill full and packed the recipe takes less flour - hence the need to add a l/2 cup at the end of the ingredient addition process.
  6. Mix on medium speed 5-7 minutes in Bosch or other heavy duty mixer.
  7. Put dough in a greased bowl to rise for 30 minutes (will get about about double in size).
  8. Shape loaves and put into 4 greased loaf pans, let rise another 30 minutes (I use a kitchen scale and my loaves are very close to 2 pounds each).
  9. Put loaves in preheated 350 degree oven and bake 36 minutes.
  10. I let it cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then 20 minutes on a rack.
  11. I wrap in plastic wrap then store in a bread bag. We eat a lot of bread (toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch - family of 6) so I am able to keep a couple of loaves out and a couple in the freezer. It's gone in a week. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1274.02 Kcal (5334 kJ)
Calories from fat 190 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.11g 32%
Sodium 2462.83mg 103%
Potassium 637.84mg 14%
Total Carbs 237.15g 79%
Sugars 31.36g 125%
Dietary Fiber 6.05g 24%
Protein 30.4g 61%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 19.5mg 109%
Calcium 96.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 253.81 Kcal (1063 kJ)
Calories from fat 37.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.21g 32%
Sodium 490.64mg 103%
Potassium 127.07mg 14%
Total Carbs 47.24g 79%
Sugars 6.25g 125%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 24%
Protein 6.06g 61%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 3.9mg 109%
Calcium 19.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.4
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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