The Best Sandwich Bread Recipe

My best friend Lauren and I go on these baking binges when we have time, to find “The Best Recipe For” whatever we need at the moment.  So the other day, while I was lounging in the sunshine, avoiding work, she called me up saying:

“I’ve found it! The best ever bread recipe!”

Obviously we made a date for her to come over and bake so that we could chit chat.  And later eat fresh bread.

Honey Multigrain Whole Wheat Bread
Adapted from Karen from food.com

• 1 envelope or 2 1/4 tsp of active dry yeast
• 2 cups water, warm
• 1/4 cup butter, or butter substitute
• 1/8 cup molasses plus extra for drinking in your handy shot glass on the side
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup multi-grain flour
• 1  cup white flour
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1. Dissolve the yeast into the water

  2. In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, molasses, honey and salt.  Take a shot of molasses.  You deserve it, and it’s delicious

  3.  Add the water and yeast, and stir well

  4.  Add the flours one cup at a time until everything is mixed together

  5.  On a clean and floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic

  6.  In a well oiled bowl, let dough rise for one hour, or until doubled

  7.  Punch dough down, and then let it rest until it’s relaxed again

  8.  Divide dough into two evenly sized loaves.  Put one aside while you form your loaf

  9.  Form your loaf and place into greased pans.  Check out this YouTube video to show you how I do it

  10.  Let it rise again for 1 hour

  11.  Bake at 370* for 35-40 minutes.