Quick Whole Wheat Bread #BreadBakers


It has snowed in the hills and the plains are shivering in the cold wave. It rained day and night yesterday and we knew it must be snowing in the hills. Rain washed away all the dust and next morning a clear sky and clean fresh air greeted us.



We ran to our terrace to see the snow in the hills. It did not snow heavily and only some peaks were white.


 The air was chilly and we saw some Babblers huddled together in our mango tree.


Later, the Sun rose graciously spreading warmth and mirth.


Sitting in the Sun in winters induces lassitude. It is soothing to read a book, oil your hair and do any other chore outside or just doze off. It is a bliss. While we all were outside sunning ourselves in the lawn, the oven timer chimed. 



Our Quick Whole Wheat Bread was ready. A soup and a veggie with would be our dinner tonight.


This is a great recipe. The dough needs just one rise. The crumb is soft and the bread is delicious. This is one bread that I bake quite often and everyone at home loves it.


Quick Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
  • 1 cup very warm water
  • ¾ tablespoons instant dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons+2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons+2teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt

Instructions

  1. To prepare the sponge, stir together 1 cup flour, 1 cup warm water, and yeast. Cover and keep for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and well risen. Prepare sponge in a big bowl.
  2. Grease one 8 ½ x4 ½ inch loaf pan. Dust with cornmeal or with flour.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and 1 cup flour. Stir till the ingredients come together.
  4. Keep adding remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. When stirring becomes difficult, transfer the dough onto a floured counter.
  5. Knead with the heels of the hand. Push the dough with the heels and pull back with fingers. Knead for about 6 to 7 minutes until a soft and supple dough forms.
  6. Shape dough into one 8-inch  log and place in the prepared pan. Cover with a kitchen towel and keep in a warm place.
  7. Allow the bread to rise for about 1 to 2 hours, or until the centre has crowned about 1 inch above the rim of the pan.
  8. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes or till the top turns golden brown and the bottom of the pan sounds hollow when tapped.
  9. Cool. Slice when completely cold.
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We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to [email protected].

This month’s host is Pavani of Cook's Hideout. She chose the theme "Healthy Breads". It is a beautiful way to start new Year the healthy way. Pavani is a talented baker. Check out her blog for some great bread recipes.

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  • 50 comments:

    1. Looks really soft and I like that it does not have AP flour. I dont prefer to bake with honey, is there a substitute?

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      1. Hello Divyangi, You may use sugar in place of honey. You will need to dissolve sugar in warm water. Rest of the procedure will remain the same. Happy Baking!

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    2. There's nothing better than a really good whole wheat loaf for sandwiches.

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    3. This is such a great and quick recipe! And those birds!!! They are amazing!

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    4. This bread looks so light and airy!

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    5. That is a beautiful loaf Namita. I love breads with whole wheat flour and this one looks lovely.

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    6. Great bake! Thanks for the recipe. And those bird pics are just a treat :)

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    7. Namita....I can see why your family loves this bread. It's beautiful and I bet delicious! Oh how I wished I lived in a place where I could see pretty birds sitting in mango trees! Your photos are just wonderful.

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      1. Hello Anne, Thank you so much. Be my guest please :)

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    8. Hi Namita,
      I have noticed that instant dry yeast was mentioned twice at the ingredients. Is that a typing error or we have to add yeast twice?

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      1. Hello Shanta, In surge of excitement i have written yeast twice it seems. Thanks for bringing it to my notice. Done the needful.

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      2. Thank you so much Namita! I have all the ingredients at home. Going to try baking this bread for this weekend.

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    9. That is a beautiful wholewheat bread Namita. Great thing is it is so quick to make.

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    10. I've never seen babblers before. Your break is just perfectly domed and looks delicious too!

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    11. Simply amazing! You can come make us bread any time!

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    12. Quick bread !!! Yujuu I love this recipe

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    13. The bread looks amazing. Can u pls tell me which dry yeast you have used ? Or what make can I use in India.

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      1. Thank You Nikita, I have used instant dry yeast. My brand is "Four Seasons". A lot of other brands are also available Nikita. Hope you find one and get baking.

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    14. Hi can you pls tell me why have you mentioned 2+2 tablespoons honey instead of 4?

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      1. Hello PDM, its 2 tablespoon+ 2 teaspoon.

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    15. Hi Namita, I have finally tried your recipe today. The bread didn't rise as high as yours. I waited for almost 2 hours before baking. I have used sugar instead of honey. The bread is densed but tastes good. What could be my mistake? How to get the fluffy bread? Please guide me.

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    16. Namita the bread looks so soft and inviting. Love your photos. The marigolds brought a big smile on my face.

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    17. what a great loaf from such a quick process - perfect sandwich bread!

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    18. Hi, I tried this and it was fantastic ! I baked a number of AP flour breads before, and always wondered about using atta as a healthier alternative. I came across this in facebook but wanted to leave a personal comment here. It was really good and I will make it again and again. Single rise, whole wheat and soft..what else could you ask for ?
      We had polished off a quarter of the loaf as I type. :)
      Satya

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      1. Hello Satya, thanks for trying out this recipe. I am sure that you enjoyed baking it. This is definitely easy and bakes in less time.

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    19. bread looks so soft and perfectly baked ,nice recipe !

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    20. Hi Namita! Can't wait to try out this one. Looks so easy and simple :) Is it okay to replace honey with jaggery or date paste? Please let me know. Thanks. :)

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      1. Hello crypticrow, Sure you can replace honey. Jaggery can be dissolved in a little water and added. you may use muscovado sugar or brown sugar. I haven't tried these. Do share your experience

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    21. Hi Namita
      Perfect bread as usual! I made a bread with a similar recipe. Only difference was that I have used 1 tsp of instant yeast. My bread pan was 9" one so the slices were shorter. But the slices dont toast well. Only the edges crisp up slightly in the toaster and if I keep for along time then they burn but still remain soft. What maybe the pro lem? I used 2 cups water for 2 cups atta. Is that the problem?

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      1. Hello!
        With 2 cups water and 2 cups atta, i feel the dough must have been soupy. Could you knead it or was it like thick batter? Using less yeast does not matter. It will take longer for dough to rise if using less yeast. Do stick to the recipe and let me know the results. Happy Baking!

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    22. No it wasnt soupy. My atta absorbed all the water. The bread came out soft. However when th slices were put in the toaster, they just would nt crisp up.like normal bread slices. Why?

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      1. This is a high hydration bread. The crumb is not dry. This could be one reason that it is not toasting well. Do try a whole wheat bread that requires kneading. The crumb will be dry and will toast well.

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    23. The bread which I had made was kneaded for 15 minuteswith 300 strokes. I always count while kneading. The bread comes out soft. Only never toasts. I hsve made it 3 times. Even tried toasting on tawa on low flame. The store bought bread tossts on tawa too but mine doesnt.Sorry to bother you but yiu have a lot of experience in baking.

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    24. Store bough whole wheat bread is not 100% whole wheat. It has a lot of additives and added gluten that makes it soft and non-crumbly. Home made whole wheat bread is always dense and crumbly. I suggest that you use a finer variety of whole wheat flour. Coarser flour gives a very crumbly bread. And in general whole wheat breads don't toast like your regular white breads. They brown at the edges and become very brittle when toasted on tawa.

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    25. Which wheat flour u have used for this

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      1. Hello! Use fine whole wheat flour. Do not go for the coarse flour. I use sharbati atta for whole wheat breads.

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