Whole Wheat-walnut Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk, heated to warm (105â° to 115â°f)
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 cups walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine warm milk and yeast; stir to dissolve.
• 2 let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in warm water, butter, molasses, salt, whole-wheat flour, and 1/2 cup bread flour.
• 4 stir in another 3/4 cups bread flour and knead mixture in bowl until a ball forms.
• 5 transfer dough to lightly floured surface and knead until is smooth and elastic, 7 to 10 minutes.
• 6 add additional flour just to keep dough from sticking.
• 7 shape dough into ball and place in greased bowl, turning dough to grease top.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and then a towel and let rise in warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hour).
• 9 punch down dough.
• 10 turn it onto lightly floured surface and knead in walnuts.
• 11 cut dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 12 (resting makes the dough easier to shape).
• 13 grease two large cookie sheets.
• 14 shape each dough half into an oval and place on cookie sheets.
• 15 cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (about 45 minutes).
• 16 with sharp knife or razor blade, cut three slashes across the tops of loaves.
• 17 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 18 lightly dust loaves with flour.
• 19 bake until loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 30 minutes.
• 20 transfer to rack to cool.