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# Wheat Bread Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Resting time** | 2 hr 30 min |
| **Total time** | 35 min |
| **Serves** | 1 loaf |
## Ingredients
### for homemade bread:
* 1 cup milk *(warm)*
* 2 tbsp sugar
* ½ tbsp dry yeast
* 3 cup wheat flour / atta
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 tbsp oil
* ½ cup water *(as required)*
* ½ tsp butter *(to brush)*
### for bread maker:
* 260 ml water
* ½ tsp salt
* 3 tbsp sugar
* 2½ tbsp sugar
* 210 gm maida / plain flour
* 210 gm wheat flour / atta
* 1½ tsp dry yeast
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup warm milk.
2. also, add 2 tbsp sugar and ½ tbsp dry yeast. mix well.
3. rest and allow the yeast to activate.
4. further add 3 cup wheat flour, 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp oil. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
5. additionally, add ½ cup water and knead well.
6. cover with cling wrap or moist cloth and rest for 2 hours.
7. after 2 hours, the dough will double in size. knead again to a cylindrical shape.
8. cover and rest for 30 minutes or till dough rise just an inch above the loaf pan.
9. place the bread loaf pan in preheated oven and bake at 180-degree celsius for 30 minutes.
10. finally, serve whole wheat bread or atta bread with jam or make a sandwich.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup warm milk. for a vegan recipe, replace with warm water.
also, add 2 tbsp sugar and ½ tbsp dry yeast. mix well.
rest and allow the yeast to activate.
further add 3 cup wheat flour, 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp oil. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
additionally, add ½ cup water and knead 5 minutes.
take the dough on a flat surface and sprinkle some wheat flour to prevent from sticking.
continue to knead till the dough turns light, airy, and chewy. fold the dough and tuck well.
place the kneaded dough into greased bowl. cover with cling wrap or moist cloth and rest for 2 hours.
after 2 hours, the dough will double in size.
take the dough out and knead by folding from corners.
roll into cylindrical shape, and flatten slightly.
fold the dough and roll tight.
place the dough into greased bread loaf pan and press from all sides. i have used bread loaf pan from smith+nobel – 21x11cm
cover and rest for 30 minutes or till dough rise just an inch above the loaf pan.
brush the bread dough with milk to get golden brown colour while baking.
place the bread loaf pan in preheated oven and bake at 180-degree celsius for 30 minutes.
rub a tsp of butter on top of bread to make a soft and shiny crust.
remove immediately from pan onto a cooling rack. let it cool at least 10 minutes before slicing.
finally, serve **whole wheat bread** or **atta bread** with [jam](/recipes/homemade-low-sugar-strawberry-jam-recipe) or make a [sandwich](http://hebbarskitchen.com/recipes/sandwich-recipes/).
## Whole wheat bread using bread maker
1. firstly, in a kent atta maker & bread maker’s pan put 260 ml water, ½ tsp salt, 3 tbsp sugar and 2½ tbsp oil.
2. also put 210 gm maida, 210 gm atta and 1½ tsp dry yeast. always add liquid followed by 1½ tsp dry ingredients.
3. press menu button to set whole wheat bread.
4. also set the weight to 750 grams and colour setting to a dark crust.
5. press start button to start making bread. (takes 4 hours to automatically knead, ferment and bake bread)
6. once the process is complete, remove the bread pan.
7. remove the bread from bread pan slowly and cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
8. finally, serve **whole-wheat bread** with [jam](/recipes/homemade-low-sugar-strawberry-jam-recipe) / use to make a [sandwich](https://hebbarskitchen.com/recipes/sandwich-recipes/).
## Whole wheat bread video recipe
## Bread in bread maker video recipe
## Notes
* firstly, make sure to knead the dough well, it will not turn soft.
* additionally, to prepare white bread, replace wheat flour with maida.
* furthermore, if you are vegan then replace milk with water.
* finally, **whole wheat bread** or **atta bread** stays good for 2 days as we are not using any preservatives.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/whole-wheat-bread-wholemeal-bread/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/whole-wheat-bread-wholemeal-bread/)
2. also put 210 gm maida, 210 gm atta and 1½ tsp dry yeast. always add liquid followed by 1½ tsp dry ingredients.
3. press menu button to set whole wheat bread.
4. also set the weight to 750 grams and colour setting to a dark crust.
5. press start button to start making bread. (takes 4 hours to automatically knead, ferment and bake bread)
6. once the process is complete, remove the bread pan.
7. remove the bread from bread pan slowly and cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
8. finally, serve **whole-wheat bread** with [jam](/recipes/homemade-low-sugar-strawberry-jam-recipe) / use to make a [sandwich](https://hebbarskitchen.com/recipes/sandwich-recipes/).
## Whole wheat bread video recipe
## Bread in bread maker video recipe
## Notes
* firstly, make sure to knead the dough well, it will not turn soft.
* additionally, to prepare white bread, replace wheat flour with maida.
* furthermore, if you are vegan then replace milk with water.
* finally, **whole wheat bread** or **atta bread** stays good for 2 days as we are not using any preservatives.