Sweet Wheat Bread

This bread is great with butter and/or jam. I sometimes use sunflower oil in place of vegetable oil.

Step: 1

Whisk water, milk, brown sugar, honey, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil together in a bowl. Add whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, and salt; stir until dough holds together. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.

Step: 2

Pour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into a bowl. Place dough into the bowl and turn to evenly coat with oil. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step: 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 4

Punch dough and knead 4 to 5 times. Divide dough in half and form each half into a loaf. Place loaves into 9x5-inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until dough is about 1 inch above the pan, about 30 minutes.

Step: 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before slicing.

Per Serving: 102 calories; protein 2.2g; carbohydrates 16.9g; fat 3.1g; cholesterol 0.2mg; sodium 100.2mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal bread , which not always rise as well as clear bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.