Bread and Jam

I decided to be show my amazing Mormon wife skills by baking some bread. And then I thought while I'm at it I will make some strawberry jam to go with it. Not going to lie...it was GOOD! and SOOO easy! YUM!

 Recipe 

Honey Whole Wheat Bread 

2 packages regular active dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

3 teaspoons salt

2 1/2 cups hot water (not boiling)

4 cups whole wheat flour

2-3 cups all purpose flour

In a small bowl dissolve the yeast in warm water; set aside. In a large bowl mix honey, brown sugar, melted butter, salt,  and hot water. Cool 5 minutes.

To cooled honey mixture, beat in 3 cups of the whole wheat flour with an electric mixer on low speed. Make sure you scrape the bowl frequently, until moistened. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Attach the dough hook to the mixer. Add the remaining wheat flour and the yeast. Start mixing in the all purpose flour 1 cup at a time up to 2 cups and then add a spoonful at a time until dough pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl. 

Knead dough in mixer with 1/4 cup flour (more if it is still too moist) for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and springy. Grease a large bowl with cooking spray or butter and place dough in bowl turning it to grease all sides. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place (85 degrees F) for 40-45 minutes until doubled in size. **tip if your house is not this warm (mine totally isn't) turn your oven on 200 degrees for 15 minutes then turn it off and place bread in oven with door slightly ajar and allow to rise.**

Generously grease 2 loaf pans with cooking spray or butter. gently push fist into dough to deflate and divide it in half. on floured surface roll each half of the dough out with a rolling pin into an 18x8 inch rectangle. Starting with one 8-inch side, roll the dough up tightly, pressing to seal after each turn (this part is important!). Pinch the edge of the dough into the roll to seal and pinch each end to seal. Fold the ends over and place it seam side down in the pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place for another 40 minutes or until doubled in size.

Heat oven to 375. Uncover and bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 and bake 10 more minutes. immediately remove from pans and place on a cooling rack. rub some butter over the top. Devour! YUM!