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100% Whole Wheat Bread

This whole wheat bread is light, flavorful and packed with all the goodness of whole grain.
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 5/8 cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour (plus about 2/3 cup more)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vital wheat gluten

Instructions

  • Measure water, sugar and yeast into the mixing bowl of your stand mixer or bread machine. Add flour, salt, cinnamon and vital wheat gluten. 
  • Mix ingredients together using a dough hook attachment until a smooth dough forms. Add more flour gradually, if necessary, until the dough forms a ball and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. 
  • Cover the dough bowl with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 1.5 hours.
  • Shape the dough into a loaf shape, then place in a greased bread pan. Let rise about 30 minutes, or until the dough is roughly the size of a loaf of bread.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until the top of the bread is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Alternately, bread is done when it reaches 200 degrees F internally, as measured with a food thermometer.