Easy Whole Wheat Bread

Easy Whole Wheat Bread
2 cups milk
1/2 cup liquid honey
1/4 cup vinegar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons (equivalent to two packages) instant yeast
5 cups whole wheat flour

In a small saucepan, heat the milk, honey, and vinegar (105◦F to 110◦F). Pour into a large bowl and add the eggs and salt. Add the yeast and 2 cups of flour. Beat on low speed for one minute. Beat on medium speed for three minutes. Slowly blend in the remaining flour. Knead for four minutes, or until smooth and elastic. 
Let rise for 70-80 minutes, or until dough is doubled in bulk. Punch dough down. Divide in two. Place in two greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Let rise for one hour, or until doubled in bulk. Preheat oven to 350◦F. Bake bread for 40-50 minutes.

This bread recipe is a fairly easy recipe for beginners  Using an electric mixture helps cut down on the kneading time. I found the dough a little sticky at the end, so I did need to add a little extra flour. I used two packages of yeast, since that is the equivalent amount in teaspoons, because I really wanted my bread to rise this time. However, you could likely just use one package with excellent results. I found vinegar was an unusual ingredient, but it worked. This bread is a bit richer since it contains honey, two eggs, and lots of milk. The bread rose extremely well! The two actually rose over their pans and attached together, but they were easy to break apart and get out of the pans. You can see the outline of the pan handle on part of the breads. Here is a picture of them right after they came out of the oven. They are upside down, but they are very high! This bread recipe came from an excellent bread website, The Knead For Bread. I will likely use this site again.

"Easy Whple Wheat Bread.”  http://thekneadforbread.com/create-bread-recipe-high-fiber/738-easy-whole-wheat-bread-recipe. The Knead For Bread, n.d. Sunday, November 4, 2012.