Basic Lean Whole Wheat Bread

for 13in Pullman Pan

A good neutral flavor bread that can work well with sweet or savory spreads or for sandwiches.

20oz Bread Flour
13oz Whole Wheat Flour
4 tsp Bread Machine Yeast
24oz Warm Water
2 tsp Salt

Mix Flours and Yeast together, then add Salt and Water.
Mix low (Kitchen Aid speed 1) for 3 minutes, then raise the speed a notch (kitchen Aid speed 2) and mix another 3 minutes.

Spray your mixer bowl with cooking spray, Form the dough into a ball and place back into the mixing bowl. cover the bowl and let rise until doubled. This will take about 45 minutes if you put it in an oven that is turned off, but has the light on.

Spray cooking spray on all interior surfaces of the Pullman Pan. Don't forget the lid.

Form the dough into a long tube that will fill up all of the bottom of the pan. Place in the pan, and using a silicone spatula, press the dough into the corners. Press the top to get a relatively smooth surface. Lastly, push down the middle 1/3 of the dough a little to counteract the tendency for the dough to rise higher in the middle. Spray the top of the dough with cooking spray, then slide the lid on the pan, but leave about 1 inch open so you can see the rise progress. Let rise again

After about 20 minutes of rising, take the pan out of the oven and preheat it to 400F. Start watching the rise of the dough about every 5 to 10 minutes. The rest of this procedure is all about timing. When the dough is about 1/2 inch away from the top, slide the lid closed and begin baking. This bread should take about 45 minutes to bake. When finished, check the internal temperature with a probe thermometer. It should read at least 205F. If it isn't hot enough, bake a few more minutes and check again.

Cool 2 hours on a cooling rack before slicing unless the entire loaf will be eaten warm.

Yields 16 slices.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 16.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 209
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0 g	1 %
Saturated Fat 0 g	0 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 296 mg	12 %
Potassium 148 mg	4 %
Total Carbohydrate 43 g	14 %
Dietary Fiber 3 g	12 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 8 g	16 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	0 %
Calcium	1 %
Iron	13 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.