Tecate Ranch Whole Wheat Bread (bread Machine)

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 3 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup wheat bran
• 2 1/2 tablespoons gluten
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fast rising yeast (or 1 t. plus 1 t. bread machine yeast)

Recipe

• 1 add all the ingredients to the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions.
• 2 set crust on dark and program for the whole wheat cycle; press start.
• 3 after 10 minutes, check the dough ball with your finger.
• 4 it will be sticky; add 1-2 tablespoons more flour.
• 5 the dough will still be very sticky; don't worry, it will absorb the liquid during the rises.
• 6 if you add too much flour, the bread will be dense, rather than springy.
• 7 if you don't add the extra flour as needed, the top can collapse.
• 8 when the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• 9 let cool to room temperature before slicing--important.