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Brown Bread

A simple whole wheat and white bread with butter, milk, and honey.
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 29 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2/3 cup butter (10 Tbsp.)
  • 3 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp yeast
  • 5-6 cups whole wheat flour
  • 5 cups flour

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water (110-115 degrees)
  • In separate bowl, melt butter, then add milk and honey and warm in microwave for about a minute - just enough to warm the milk and honey
  • In mixer, add yeast mixture and milk/honey/butter mixture together and mix
  • Add whole wheat flour, mixing well
  • Add one cup white flour at a time until it forms a soft dough
  • Knead well (by hand) or by mixer until dough is smooth and elastic
  • Place into greased bowl, cover and let rise
  • Punch down and let rise again
  • Shape into 6 loaves - prick with fork (optional)
  • Let rise again
  • Bake in 400 oven for 30-40 minutes
Keyword bread with honey, butter, milk, and wheat flour, brown bread, wheat and white flour bread, wheat bread