Bread Machine Wheat Bread

This has been my go-to wheat bread recipe for a few years now.  I used to make it every now and again, but recently I have been making it one to two times a week.  I have not purchased store-bought bread for a few months.  I decided I was going to try and make my own bread for awhile.  The store-bought brand that I prefer is around $4 a loaf, so it was adding up pretty quickly.  Although, I have not added up how much it is to make a homemade loaf of bread, but I would imagine it is cheaper.  Except that honey is pretty expensive now-a-days.  Even so, I still think it is cheaper to make my own bread and I am saving myself from all of those preservatives and since it is started in the bread machine it is a piece of cake to make.  

All you do is add the ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended, turn it on the dough cycle and let the bread machine do all of the work.  Then, after the dough cycle is over, remove from the bread machine and cook it in your oven.  I prefer it that way, because cooking it in the oven creates a much better crust than if you were to cook it in the bread machine.

I love to eat this bread with my mom's homemade strawberry jam!!  Just imagine a warm piece of homemade bread with butter and homemade jam!!   

Bread Machine Wheat Bread

From: Tammy's Recipes

(Printable Recipe)

1 c. warm water

1 Tbl. milk

2 Tbl. brown sugar

2 Tbl. vegetable oil

2 Tbl. honey

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1 1/2 c. wheat flour

2 tsp. instant yeast

Place ingredients in your bread machine pan in the order listed above, starting with water and ending with yeast.  (Or add ingredients in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer).  Start your bread machine on the dough cycle (mine takes 1 1/2 hours).  Then, remove from bread pan and place in a greased loaf pan, stretching the dough to completely fill the pan.  Let rise while your oven preheats to 350 degrees.  Bake 30-35 minutes.  If the top begins to brown too quickly.  Place a piece of foil lightly on top of the bread for the remaining cooking time.  Yield: 1 loaf. Stays fresh for 3-4 days.  If you don't eat it up within a few days and it starts to get a little dry, don't throw it away, because it will still make great toast!