Westrup Hearty Whole Wheat Loaf

Name: Westrup Hearty Whole Wheat Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 40 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp Active Dry Yeast; 5 cups Bread Flour; 0.5 cup Brown Sugar; 2 whole Eggs; 1 cup Nonfat Powdered Milk; 1 tbsp Salt; 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds; 0.25 cup Vegetable Oil; 0.5 cup Vital Wheat Gluten; 2.75 cups Water; 1 cup Wheat Bran; 1 cup Wheat Germ; 3 cups Whole Wheat Flour

Breakfast 🍳Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Westrup Hearty Whole Wheat Loaf delivers a nutty, gently sweet flavor from wheat germ, bran, and sesame seeds, with brown sugar rounding it out. Dry milk and vital wheat gluten help achieve a tall rise and tender crumb, making it ideal for weekend baking and everyday sandwiches or toast.

Prep30 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves40
DifficultyMedium

1

In a small mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let it sit until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, wheat bran, 3 cups of the bread flour, wheat germ, milk powder, brown sugar, wheat gluten, sesame seeds, and salt; stir well. Mix in the yeast mixture, oil, and eggs.
3

Add the remaining bread flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough comes together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
4

Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
5

Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal portions and shape into loaves. Place the loaves in three lightly greased 8x4 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
6

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the bottoms of the loaves sound hollow when tapped.