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Two slices of freshly milled honey wheat bread and a cut loaf of bread on a white table

Freshly Milled Honey Wheat Bread

Soft and fluffy freshly milled honey wheat bread is the perfect bread to have on hand for morning toast, an afternoon sandwich, or a slice with dinner. Made with freshly milled flour, honey, and oil, this yeast bread has a light texture and delicious flavor.
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Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 5.5 cups Freshly Milled Flour (half hard wheat berries and half hard white wheat berries) 660 grams
  • 1.5 cups Water 355.5 grams, warmed
  • 0.5 cups Olive Oil 106 grams
  • 0.5 cups Honey 170 grams
  • 2 tsp Salt 12 grams
  • 1 tbsp Yeast 9 grams, Active dry baking yeast

Method
 

  1. Mill your wheat berries into a large bowl. Add the remainder of the ingredients. I like to put the yeast on top of the water to allow it to activate before mixing.
  2. Cover and let dough sit for 10 minutes to hydrate the flour.
  3. Knead until stretchy and smooth, about 10 minutes by hand or 6-8 minutes with a stand mixer.
  4. Cover and allow to rise for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
  5. Shape the loaves or rolls. Grease loaf pan, sheet pan, or baking dish and put in pan or dish.
    How to split dough:
    2 loaves of bread: Split dough in half, shape loaves and add in any "extras" like cinnamon swirl or jalapeño cheddar, and put into two greased loaf pans.
    1 loaf of bread and 12 dinner rolls: Split dough in half for the bread then in 12 pieces for the rolls and put into a greased loaf pan and onto a baking dish or sheet pan.
    1 loaf of bread and 6 hamburger buns: Split dough in half for the bread then in 6 pieces for the buns and put into a greased loaf pan and onto a baking dish or sheet pan.
    24 dinner rolls: Split dough in 24 pieces and put onto a greased baking dish or sheet pan.
    12 hamburger buns: Split dough in 24 pieces and put onto a greased baking dish or sheet pan.
    How to shape dough:
    Loaf: Turn out dough and press into rectangle, fold the bottom up to the middle, then fold in the left and right sides to form an open envelope in front of you. Fold the top up and down into a long tube.
    Dinner roll & Hamburger bun: Hold the dough in one hand and with your other hand pull and stretch the dough over itself so the top is smooth, pinching it at the bottom. Place the dough on an unfloured surface and move the dough around in circles to shape it into a smooth ball.
  6. Cover and allow to rise a second time for 1 hour, or until doubled.
  7. Bake 
    Loaf: Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until golden on top and around 190 degrees internal temperature. Allow to cool before slicing.
    Dinner rolls: Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes, or until golden on top and around 190 degrees internal temperature. Allow to cool before slicing.
    Hamburger buns: Optional egg wash - combine 1 egg and 1 tsp water and brush onto tops of buns. Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes, or until golden on top and around 190 degrees internal temperature. Allow to cool before slicing.