Bread Machine Buttermilk and Honey Wheat Bread

Charmed's Note:

This is one of my favorites. The recipe came from Eagle Mills. If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute 1 cup milk plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, and let it sit about 10 minutes before using. You can also add 4 tbs. buttermilk powder to the dry ingredients and substitute water for the buttermilk. I have also used plain all-purpose flour with excellent results.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 1 cup buttermilk, plus
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk (at room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon yeast

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients in bread machine for 1 1/2 lb.
2. loaf in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
3. Bake using whole wheat cycle.

Reviews

[Rose is Rose]

Terrific bread! Light, lovely firm texture (not full of holes), with a slightly sweet flavor. Very easy to slice. I have made this three times now. First time, I used 2 teaspoons of yeast per some of the reviews. The 2nd time I used 1 teaspoon of yeast. The 3rd time, I used 2 teaspoons of yeast and baked it in a 9 x 5 pan rather than an 8 1/2 x 4. It rises much faster with the 2 teaspoons of yeast and seems to have a nicer texture. I used King Arthur bread flour and King Arthur white whole wheat flour. I baked at 350 for 40 minutes and tented with foil the last 20 and rubbed it with butter once it was turned out of the pan. I did have to use more buttermilk all three times. Next time, I will start with 1 1/4 cups total and see how that works. I thought one reviewer was a bit unfair, saying it was a lot of work. It really isn't any trouble at all, even with baking it in the oven. Charmed, thanks for a wonderful recipe! I will be making this often!!

[Chef #846909]

Excellent recipe! Great texture, great flavor, and easy. I took the liberty of adding 1 1/2 teaspoons each of amaranth and chia seeds for more cracked wheat texture and nutrition. This is an easy recipe to try new things with.

[Bunkie]

Mmm, delicious! We used our homemade kefir in place of the buttermilk, and it was cold when I put it into the bread machine (I didn't read ahead in time to know that it and the butter needed to be at room temperature!). The cold ingredients didn't seem to cause any problems, as the bread turned out beautifully. I made it in my bread machine, using the whole wheat cycle for a 1 1/2 pound loaf like the recipe specified. It's a good dense bread, doesn't have a lot of holes in it (there's not much more aggravating than having your jelly fall through the bread!) and makes yummy cheese toast!