Whole Wheat Bread

Having the Whole Wheat Bread at home is very good, but getting it baked fully and perfectly is an amazing feeling :)

Lets' see the Ingredients:

• 3 cups - Wheat flour
• 2 1/4 tsp - Dry Active yeast
• 2 tbsp - Sugar
• 2 tsp - Salt
• 2 tbsp - Olive oil
• 2 tbsp - flax seeds
• 1 1/4 cup - luke warm water

Method:

• Heat 1 1/4 cups of water, it should be luke warm.  Add yeast and sugar to it and give it a good mix with a spoon. 

• In the bowl, take whole wheat flour, make a small well, add salt, oil and slowly add the yeast mix to it. Start kneading the dough. Take luke warm water and add accordingly. Approximately 2 cups of water would be required. 

• Apply some oil on your hands and knead the dough a little. You might require some flour for dusting and kneading the dough. 

Applied oil and took extra flour for kneading.

• Knead the dough for 10 - 15 minutes. Prepare a soft dough. 

Soft Dough

• Now cover the dough with a moist cloth in the same container for around 40-45 minutes. You will see it would be fluffy and double in size. 

Double in Size after first rise

• Now, punch it down with your fist and knead it for couple of minutes. 

• Take a container (I used the loaf pan) to bake the bread. Grease the container with oil. 
• Apply oil on your hands and give the dough the shape of the container. Press it using your fingers. 
• Sprinkle ground flax seeds (optional) on top of it. 
• Cover the container with a moist muslin cloth for 2-3 hours and keep it in a warm place as it will ferment easily. 

Second Rise :) So fluffy!

• Pre heat the oven to 375F
• Shape the dough into a loaf (or rolls) and place the loaf in an oiled loaf tin. 
• Place in a hot oven and cook for about 30 – 40 minutes or until golden brown on the top.  (I put for 40 minutes) 

• Once cool down, cut it into the pieces and have fun eating

Share your feedback on how the bread turned out and suggestions are always welcome :) 

Happy Eating!