Whole Wheat Bread
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:59am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons molasses (or honey)
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour or bread 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Preparation

1 Put the ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order listed (and as accurately as possible). 2 Select the whole wheat bread cycle (usually takes 3 1/2 hours). 3 Remove from the pan when it's done and let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

About


During the summer I reduce the yeast to 1 tsp because it seems to rise so much more during the summer than the winter. Or you could increase the salt slightly (salt kills the yeast so it doesn't rise out of the machine!)  So if you're getting a really huge loaf (and some of you have) try one of these 2 things and it should be better for you. For some reason atmospheric pressure (which varies according to seasons) makes a difference in how a bread rises.  Enjoy!