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This Whole Wheat Bread recipe will sure to be a hit. There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread. Serve with butter and your favorite jam. Whole Wheat Country Loaves goes wonderfully well with Mom's Borscht.

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups bread or all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 teaspoons salt
1 packet rapid-rise yeast
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon margarine
Measuring cups and measuring spoons
Mixing bowls
Cooking spray
Wooden spoons
Saucepan
2 — 9 X 5 inch loaf pans

Preparation

Whole Wheat Country Loaves

Lightly coat 9 X 5 inch loaf pans with non-stick, cooking spray. Stir 2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, salt, and yeast in large bowl.

Heat 1 1/2 cups water, milk, honey, and margarine in small saucepan until very warm (120º – 130º F). Stir milk mixture into flour mixture with wooden spoon until blended. Slowly beat in remaining bread flour (1 3/4 cups) until mixture forms a soft, sticky dough.

Generously dust work surface with flour. Turn out dough and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. Shape into two 7 X 4 inch loaves. Put in pans. Cover with damp tea towel and let rise until doubled — about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450º F. Bake loaves 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350º F and bake until loaves are a golden brown, 20 – 25 minutes longer. Turn out loaves onto wire racks and cool completely. Makes 24 slices.

Helpful Hints

Make sure you use clean tea towels during the dough rising process.