Whole Wheat Bread Machine Bread

A great every-day bread, good for toast and sandwiches. I have dark, coated metal pans, so I bake it at 350. This came from a great frugality blog called Wanting What You Have. The author recommends putting the dry ingredients in a ziploc (in reverse order), then storing several batches in the freezer, to streamline the process. Prep time includes dough cycle on my bread machine and rising time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups warm water
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  tablespoon powdered milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed meal
• 3  tablespoons  wheat bran
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

1. Place ingredients in your bread machine hopper in the order listed. Make a small well to rest the yeast inches.
2. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3. Place hopper in the machine and select the dough cycle for a 1.5 lb loaf.
4. When the cycle has completed, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface (I use a silicone baking mat with a light coat of cooking spray.) Shape the dough into a uniform loaf.
5. Place the dough into the prepared bread pan.
6. Cover with a damp towel and let rise to double it's size.
7. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
8. Bake the bread for 30-40 minutes, until the crust is browned and makes a hollow sound when tapped.
9. Allow to cool before slicing.