Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1

   Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons butter in a large bowl. Heat milk in saucepan to a simmer; pour over butter in bowl. Whisk until butter is melted. Whisk in whole wheat flour and honey. Cool to 105 to 115 degrees. Add yeast mixture, egg, and salt. Stir in as much all-purpose flour as you can. 

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2. Step2

   Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning to grease surface of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double, 1-1/4-to-1-1/2 hours. 

3. Step3

   Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Lightly grease an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. Pat dough into oval shape. Fold top third of dough toward center, then fold bottom third on top of layers. Pinch seams together. Place, seam side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double, 30 to 45 minutes. 

4. Step4

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35 minutes. Loosely cover with foil to prevent over-browning. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until internal temperature reaches 205 to 210 degrees. Bread should sound hollow when tapped. Remove bread from pan. Lightly brush top of loaf with additional butter. Cool completely on a wire rack.