I have been baking Whole Wheat Bread since a yr, have been trying many recipes few failed, few were hit but finally when I tried this bread recipe, I thought it would be my keeper recipe.I also tried a everyday wheat bread recipe last year which I usually bake for packing mittus lunchbox, but now this recipe got me glued in.I am baking bread for the first time in my new oven Marvello 35ltr and as you see the bread came out soo good that it is already finished.The oven space is more so now I can even bake 2 breads at a time 🙂
Though I have been baking wheat bread regularly for home use, I couldn’t click pictures to post it here as once the loaf comes out of the oven it vanishes atonce.Yayy finally got to click the wheat bread yesterday so here comes the post.
Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Preparation Time:2 hr | Cooking Time : 45 mins | Makes:1 loaf
Recipe Category: Bread | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Reference:Yummy Tummy
Recipe Category: Bread | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Reference:Yummy Tummy
Whole Wheat Flour – 3 cups
Dry Milk Powder – 1/4 cup
Oil – 3 tbsp
Warm Water – 1 and + 1/2 cups(may vary)
Sugar – 3 tbsp (I used demerara sugar)
Dry Yeast – 1.5 tsp
Salt – 1.5 tsp
Method:
- Take yeast in a bowl, add 3 tbsp sugar then oil.
- Add 1/2 cup luke warm water and set aside undisturbed for few mins.It will bubble up which shows that the yeast is active.Set aside.Now add 3 cups of wheat flour in a mixing bowl, add 1/4 cup milk powder.
- Then add salt.Whisk it well for even mixing.Now add the yeast mixture.Then add remaining water little by little.
- Knead to a soft pliable dough.Brush with oil and wrap with cling film and set aside to rise for 1 or 2 hrs depends on ur climate and yeast too.Mine got doubled in a n hr.
- Punch down and knead it once again.Flatten it using a rolling pin or just with your hands, measure it with your bread loaf pan.Make sure to make it a square.My bread loaf pan is 9X5 inches.
- Start rolling from one edge.After rolling till the end, flip over and pinch like this to seal it.
- Seam edges and place it inside the pan.If you don’t want a dome shaped bread then flatten it or close with a lid.I left it as such.Let it rise in the pan for atleast 45mins.
- Brush with top of bread with oil and bake in preheated oven at 170 deg C for 40-45mins or until the top turns golden.Mine got done in 40mins.Once baked remove the pan and let it cool for 15mins then carefully invert and let it to cool down completely atleast for 2hrs.If you don’t want the crust on top, use a wet cloth to cover and keep aside for few mins.
Use serrated knife to slice.Slice and serve.Serve as bread toast / plain bread.
My Notes:
- Slice only after cooling down completely.
- Do not invert when the pan is still hot, let it to cool for atleast 15mins before you onvert.
- The quantity of water to make dough depends on the variety of wheat flour too so add little by little.
- You can use normal white sugar too.
- I wanted my bread to be sweet so added 3 tbsp in total though the orginal recipe called for 1 tsp.
- Always use serrated knife to get neat slices.
Hi, sharmi mam,i am sumath,here can we use regular flour or should use any partcular flour,can we use pils bury or any other if so please mention & which aata you used,thank you in advance.
You can use any brand of wheat flour or even homemade chapathi flour.
Hi..i use this format of baking wheat bread but end up getting crumbled slices. What could have gone wrong?
Recipe and method matters the most..Did you follow this recipe?
Hey super. I always looking for homemade bread recipe. Finally u have done it. Thank you and I'll try soon.
fantastic outcome
Great one
Can you share the receipe of normal white bread
I saw the baby corn subji for Mittu lunch box in your Instagram
Can u share the receipe of baby corn also
Thank you
Please check baby corn malai sabji recipe that I've already posted…I just played low on spices for her otherwise same recipe only
Wow!!!waiting for this…. Thanks a ton…looks great and wonderful clicks,going to try tomorrow
Hi! I use Dry Active yeast so do I need to put it in warm water? i.e. do I need to do proofing?
Super bread recipe. Your pictures as so tempting. Really I was waiting for this recipe long time. Thank you so much for such a good recipe. One doubt in picture the sugar looks brown balls… what type of sugar, in notes u wrote, you can use white sugar too… so doubt came. please tell, which type of sugar.
I used demerara sugar
Healthy whole wheat bread….. Looking so tempting,, your photos are speaking the softness, texture, yummy feel of the bread. Thank you so much for such a healthy, yummy, needed recipe
If I want to add tutti frutti,which step I should add and waiting for mixed fruit jam receipe. Tnx in advance.
You can add it along with the flour.
hi sharmilee, thanks for the receipe.i was actually waiting for this recipe.i ll try and give u the feedback.
Hi Sharmi, Soft and tempting clicks as always .. U used homemade or store bought wheat flour ? What difference addition of milk powder makes ?
This time I used homemade, but have tried with store bought flour too.Have experimented this recipe several times and only now got to post it here.Addition of milk powder gives a good taste and the texture is great with it, the slices are sturdy
nice recipe!!
Thank you Sharmi
Nice one. would love to try this. but can you please tell me Which brand of yeast do you use? I tried and have failed sometimes with yeast.
I don't know the brand of yeast , my friend gets from a whole sale shop.Always proof the yeast before proceeding to be on the safer side
Looks very perfect and yummy, very tempted to try.
Any substitute for yeast please??
Can I use milk instead of milk powder? Can you please tell me how?
For this recipe milk powder is must so no substitutes for it
Superb and Nice Crust on bread! Justifying Pics!! Have to try this recipe!
Super bread recipe. Pics are super. How is demerara sugar called in tamil? And how to avoid yeasty smell in bread.
Not sure of its tamil name…yeast smell depends on the brand I guess, I dont get any yeast smell
ma'am I want to add some spices chilli flakes n mixed herbs.can I add?
can I add chilli flakes n mixed herbs?
Nice recipe.can I use this recipe for making bun
You can try and see
Hi!
You have different proportion for the milk powder in the list of ingredients and in the detailed procedures. So is it 1/3 cup or 1/4 cup?
Thanks
Rati
It is 1/4 cup
Thanks a lot for posting the recipe. Followed your recipe to T and baked a good bread.
I couldn't found 9×5 loaf. Hardly I found 9×4 loaf can I bake this bread in 9×4 loaf?
Yes you can…
Wow mam!!!! Delicious and healthy 🙂
Please let us know the baking pan size as it varied from me and baking time got messed up.
Can I omit sugar as my mom has diabetics?
Yes you can skip it
Trying this recipe. …today… keeping fingers crossed.
Its 250ml
Can we replace wheat flour with apf for making white bread??
yes you can replace with white flour but water quantity may vary
Hi
Can say pre heat oven upto wt time, how much time to bake bread?? We can use Pillsbury TTA??
It depends on each oven check your manual, for me it says 10mins so I always preheat for 10mins
Wow.. look simple recipe with less number of ingredients..
do I have to keep the lower heating mode or upper and lower heat mode both?
I use automatic setting my oven
I tried this bread and my family loved it. Can this same measurements be used to make focaccia bread as I’ve tried other recipes n it turns out dense. Thanks
You can try but I have posted a wheat focaccia bread recipe you can check that out too
Should we knead the dough for 10 mins or so? Like stretch and fold method? Or just leading a soft dough is enough?
Normal kneading is ok too but stretching and folding will work good too
Hi Sharmilee,
your recipes are awesome. pictorial representation makes clear for beginners like me. thank you.
I am having Bajaj 16 Litres OTG. Shall I put that Bread Pan in the lower rack, because my pan size is 9″X4″ in size, I cannot able to put in middle rack. The same temperature for that lower rack also? kindly guide me.
Yes yes you can
Mam can i bake it in a convection microwave oven.if so pls mention the temp and time.
I use OTG so not sure of microwave but yes it should be baked in convection mode
Tried this last weekend . It came out really well.