Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread

This is a very basic bread...perfect for everything from sandwiches to French Toast.

Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread
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Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups white bread flour
3 - 3 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour
4 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons melted butter

In a saucepan, heat buttermilk, water, butter and honey to 120 - 130 F.
In a large bowl, combine yeast, salt, white flour and 1 cup of the whole wheat flour.
Add wet mixture to the flour mixture and blend well, until thoroughly combined.
Add another 2 cups of flour and start to knead by hand, until you have a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured work surface and knead in an additional 1/4 - 1/2 cup flour for about 10 minutes until you have a dough that is smooth and elastic.
Cover and let rise for 45 minutes, until doubled in size.
Punch down air and divide dough into four balls.

Spray two loaf pans with non stick spray.
Roll each ball into a 10x7 inch rectangle and starting at the narrow end, roll up rectangle.  Place seam side down in the prepared loaf pan.  Place two rolls side by side in each loaf pan.

Cover and let rise another 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 F.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
Immediately brush the top with melted butter.

Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from loaf pans.

This is a soft and fluffy bread, so make sure the bread is cooled completely before slicing.

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