Honey Wheat bread or Sandwich rolls

Here is the recipe I use for honey wheat bread. We love it... You can do it in your bread machine using the dough setting or do it in a kitchen aid (that's what I use). This will make one regular sized loaf.


Add to bowl...
2 3/4 cups unbleached flour (all purpose would be fine too)
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 packet of yeast
Take a minute to toss all of the dry ingredients together before adding the wet...
1/4 cup honey
1 beaten egg
1 1/4 cup warm milk (not so warm that it will cook the egg!)
2 Tbsp melted butter (butter is much better than margarine)

Turn on the bread machine to the dough setting and follow machines directions. OR
Turn on Kitchen aid to 4 and let it mix and knead the dough for about 5 minutes. It is a very sticky dough when mixing, it will not form into a ball in the machine. Once you turn it onto the flour it is very easy to handle.  (or you could leave it in the bread machine for the entire time... I just like the shape of the bread in a traditional loaf pan)

Once it's done flip onto a floured surface and lightly roll it with your hands until it's the size and shape of your bread pan. Grease the bread pan and place dough in it to rise until doubled. I find the best way to do this is in the microwave with a steamy cup of water to prevent drying out and rise faster.

Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. You may need to cover the bread with foil after the first 20 minutes to keep it from browning too much on the top. If your bread pan is aluminum then you will want to place it on a preheated cookie sheet instead of directly on the rack to prevent the bottom from burning. After removing from the oven brush the loaf with another 2 TBsp of melted butter.

An Alternative...

When you flip it out of the mixing bowl or bread machine lightly roll it out with a rolling pin or press it out with your hands to about 3/4 inch thickness. Find a glass or circle shaped cutter about the size of a hamburger bun and cut circles out placing them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes until golden on top and bottom and springy when touched. These are perfect sandwich rolls. Yum.