Nohreen brought us dinner about a month ago. It had the best bread I have ever eaten. We dreamed of this divine bread. We invited her family over for Family Home Evening and when she asked what she could bring there was no hesitation on our part. We asked for her to please bring her bread and the recipe.
She did. We got all the ingredients and Daniel followed the recipe to the T. It turned out great. Thanks, Nohreen!
2 (.25 oz) package rapid rise yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 (12 fluid oz) can evaporated milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until yeast becomes frothy, about 6 minutes. While waiting for yeast to grow, proceed to step 2.
2. In a large bowl; combine milk, 1/4 cup water, melted butter, honey, and salt. Mix well. Add wheat flour one cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon. Mix the yeast mixture to the flour mixture, and let it rest 15 minutes. Add white flour one cup at a time, mix and knead. Knead by hand for about 10 minutes or with mixer for 8 minutes. Keep adding flour while kneading until dough is not too sticky. I usually add about 1/2c to 1 c more. Place the dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Let dough rise for 2 hours, or until doubled.
3. Punch down and divide dough in half. Roll out each half and knead a little with flour. Form into 2 loaves, and place in 2 greased 9x5 inch bread pans,. Let rise in a warm area until doubled; second rise should take about 1 hour.
4. Place a small pan of water on the bottom shelf of oven. This is very important ! Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
5. Bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until tops are dark golden brown. Another way to test doneness is by tapping the top of bread. A hollow sound means it is done. Slice when cool. Keep in refrigerator if not eating right away (this also makes bread easier to slice). Freezes well.
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