Whole Wheat, Flax & Honey Bread Machine Bread

Chef #733600's Note:

This makes a flavourful light whole wheat bread that my fussy youngest son even likes.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 lb. loaf

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons skim milk powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients in the order listed and sprinkle the ground flax over top. I use the whole wheat, 2 lb, and light crust settings and make the bread overnight so it's fresh first thing in the morning. I have also added a 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds sprinkled over top of the flaxseed.

Reviews

[Deb from Ca]

Wow! This bread is fabulous! First of all, I was so glad that it really was 100% whole wheat. Many of the recipes aren't. I used 1 cup 1% milk and 1/3 cup water since I did not have powdered milk. I used 1 tsp salt, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. It has a hearty, nutty flavor yet it is tender and slices up beautifully. My bread maker has been gathering dust, but no longer! Thanks for the wonderful, healthy recipe.

[Heather U.]

Mmm, this is great. Used two 100% whole wheat flours (hard red and white wheat) and white balsamic vinegar rather than lemon juice (no lemons on hand). Because I knew I would be tossing in a half cup of chopped walnuts, I went with walnut rather than olive oil. Added 4 tsp vital wheat gluten with Vitamin C, just to ensure a good rise with the extra nuts and 100% wheat flour. It turned out beautifully-- nice fine crumb that would be great for sandwiches. Just had some with my egg white omelet for breakfast. I would desperately like to eat more of it but will have to exhibit a little self-control and wait until I get hungry again!

[nickifoxx]

I love this bread recipe, but I made it because I was impressed with the nutritional values on the right. It didn't seem right until I actually did the math today and it comes out to something like ~150 cal a slice with ~30 carbs per slice. That's netting 12 slices! I wish I never did the math XD