Kitchen Improv

Whole-Grain Wheat Bread

If you don’t like a whole-wheat bread, this is a good in-between with a softer texture like white bread, but with whole-grain benefits. This makes great sandwich bread.

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Method
Combine water, sugar, and oil in the bottom of the Zojirushi pan. On top, add the flours and salt, leaving a small well at the top for the yeast. Fit the pan into your machine and set for a basic wheat cycle with the desired crust. I find I must remove the pan and turn out the loaf as soon as the baking cycle completes, else the warming setting will leave me with a dry and crumbly result.