One Hour Wheat Bread

5 from 3 votes

This One Hour Wheat Bread makes it possible to enjoy soft, hearty homemade bread without spending all day in the kitchen. Made with whole wheat flour, quick-rising yeast, and simple pantry ingredients, it comes together quickly and bakes into a tender, flavorful loaf. It’s perfect for serving with dinner, soup, or simply warm with butter.

Course Breads

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade, quick, whole wheat, yeast bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Rising 30

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cup whole wheat flour
⅓ cup gluten flour sifted (or vital wheat gluten)
1 ¼ Tbsp instant yeast or quick-rising, I used SAF yeast
2 ½ cup water very warm
1 Tbsp salt
⅓ cup oil
⅓ cup honey or 1/2 cup sugar (I used the sugar, but will try the honey next time)
1 ¼ Tbsp bottled lemon juice
2 - 2 ½ cup whole wheat flour

Instructions

Mix together the first three ingredients in a mixer with a dough hook. Add water all at once and mix for 1 minute; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Add salt, oil, honey or sugar, and lemon juice. Beat for 1 minute. Add the last amount of flour, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Beat for about 6-10 minutes until doug the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. This makes a very soft dough. (For me, I ended up using 5 cups along with a couple of tablespoons)
Preheat oven for 1 minute to lukewarm and turn off. Turn dough onto an oiled countertop; divide, shape into loaves, and place in oiled bread pans. Let rise in a warm oven for 10-15 minutes (it took me 30 minutes), until the dough reaches the top of the pan.
Do not remove the bread from the oven; turn the oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes (that is, 30 minutes from when you turn the oven on). Remove from pans and cool on racks. Makes 2 (8x4 inch) loaves.

Notes

If desired, you can add 1 Tbsp of dough enhancer along with the vital wheat gluten.

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