Easy Bread Machine Recipe | Home milled whole wheat bread from wheat berries

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi all! In this recipe, it calls for 3 cups of wheat berries to grind/mill, which creates 4 1/2 cups of flour. Sorry for any confusion this may of caused!

[@kmurray1981]

😂 I was just questioning the 100% hydration ratio before I read this comment.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

😂

[@jamesgoetz4625]

Well I'm making your bread tonight and I kept questioning why I kept adding more and more flour. I just grout mine in my Vitamix because the place I get my grain from couldn't grind mine because it was too moist and needed to dry a day. And my Vitamix did a beautiful job of it It looks perfect and it was quick. I'm doing a knead cycle And then I got to let it rise for about 45 minutes and then I'm going to stop it and I'm going to put it on the need cycle again and hopefully another 20 minutes isn't too much but I'll look through the comments to see if anyone else wanted to know how long to do the second knead cycle. I have a feeling that I'm not going to be able to bake mine in my machine so I think I'm just going to bake it in the oven. Thanks for the recipe. I think it's going to come out really good but I'll let you know

[@acolley2891]

I held off on pushing 'like ' until I made it. I give it 👍👍. It didn't fall flat, it was soft and moist and I will def make again. Thank you! Jesus Christ is Lord of all and he is coming soon to claim all things that belong to Him. Blessings!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you for your honest and kind words.

[@sarahkirbach5040]

Amen!!

[@jamesgoetz4625]

You made that comment about Jesus coming back soon a year ago and I agree. I think that today you would say his coming is imminent. This has been a grueling 4 years for me and I'm so ready for Jesus. Most of us who know Jesus understand all the signs but perhaps the one sign that stands out above all is expressed best in 2 Timothy 3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

[@delilahcaroline3489]

@@jamesgoetz4625truth right there!

[@darleneschreiber9415]

New to all this! I'm 61-years-old and have NEVER made a loaf of bread! *gasp* Now, my husband wants us to not only make our own bread, but to grind our own wheat! Big learning curve for me....a HUGE elephant to eat! LOL I wanted to let you know that I REALLY appreciate your video! You made the process seem doable for me. And, I love that you're a neatnik like me...cleaning as you go. Thank you, so much! 🥰

[@ShonHealth]

Thank you! I dug my bread machine out for this and it is awesome. I usually bake 3 freshly milled sourdough loaves in the oven and freeze 2 for later. But this will be my backup plan from now on. Soft and Delicious. Best of all it worked in my cuisinart convection bread machine. I used 2 c hard white and 1 c spelt I also subbed 1/2 c of liquid whey for 1/2 c of the water.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Sounds wonderful! I haven’t used spelt in mine, but now I’m going to look into it!

[@bettytullis461]

Your bread recipe is one of the best I've tried and it bakes up beautifully every time. This recipe is also great for hamburger sized buns. I choose the dough cycle on my bread machine. At that completion, I take the dough out of the machine, divide it into 15 pieces, shaping them on baking sheets. I let them rise one more time and then bake them. They freeze well and are exponentially better in taste and nutrition.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

They are! I used this recipe to make garlic knots too! So versatile and delicious!

[@thehomespunwife]

Hi Betty....I enjoy using the dough setting on my machine too. Once your bread rises, what temperature do set the oven to and how long do you let your bread bake? Thanks!

[@cocacolafiesta]

Glad to report that I made your bread recipe including the egg and everyone loved it! Thank you for sharing this recipe that my husband said he couldn’t believe it was made in the bread machine. It was the first time using my new to me machine and it was a great success!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheWholesomeHome]

That is wonderful! So happy to hear this!

[@cocacolafiesta]

@@TheWholesomeHome Reading about the good benefits of milling my own wheat I bought a used bread machine to make the process easier to have bread available each day. I thought my loaf would last 4 days but I’ll be making another loaf tomorrow! I told my husband that I view our daily intake of bread to be our daily medicine and it sure is good slathered with butter, lol!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

@@cocacolafiesta that is how it is in my home too! Less ingredients, whole food, better health!

[@clairrussell1304]

I have been searching for a bread machine recipe that works. I had so many failures but I have made two loaves with your recipe today and they are both perfect! Thank you!!!!!

[@chevypreps6417]

Looks top notch. Thanks for the demonstration. I think I will try your recipe.

[@chele519]

I just made this today and it was awesome! I had an older model Zo and just upgraded. In the past I’ve used the vitamix dry container to grind wheat berries but just treated myself to a Mockmill 100. First time using that and the new Zo and I think it’s the best whole wheat loaf I’ve ever made! Even the crust is good! The texture is amazing compared to the heavy dense breads I usually end up with.

[@dragonflymorgan]

This recipe turned out perfect! This is the first time I have made a recipe with freshly milled flour in a bread machine. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!

[@shellyross7651]

Thank you Stephanie for these videos of milling your own flour and then using a bread machine to process. Your videos are the only ones I have found. God bless you 😊

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Aw thank you for your support!

[@2josborne]

This is my go-to recipe, it comes out great every time, Thanks! I'm trying to see if you have more posted. I'm especially interested in baguettes.

[@lialovesyarn4512]

Thank you, im new to freshly milled grains, and i just needed someone to simplify it. Much appreciated 😊

[@g143h]

Absolutely loved this! Thank you for keeping it real. 😊

[@MichelleHotchkissArt]

Wonderful video! My elderly mom impulse bought a grain mill after I bought one. She is not a fan of making bread since as a child she had to make bread for her family, of which she is the oldest girl of 14 kids and had to bake it in a wood fired cookstove. She swore she would never bake bread again after she left home. I showed her how to bake a loaf in the oven, but I think using a bread machine would suit her more. I don’t have the say brand bread machine you do, but I am going to give this a try in my machine. If it works, I will give it to my mom and hopefully she will truly embrace baking bread with fresh milled flour. Thank you for figuring this all out and sharing it! Plus, your girls are super cute!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Let me know how it goes for your machine! Do you have a mine made function on yours? Or just a wheat loaf? Nothing better than fresh bread! We go through a loaf every 2 days here.

[@MichelleHotchkissArt]

@@TheWholesomeHome My old machine doesn’t have the homemade function, just a couple preset choices. But I made your recipe in it and it came out spectacular, the texture and softness is spot on. Y machine does a much longer kneading than I’ve been doing in my mixer and I think that has something to do with it so next time I make bread in the oven, I will let it knead for twice as long as I have been. The only problem is that old machine also has a much longer proofing time so the dough rose so high it hit the lid! But it wasn’t over proofed so it was still just fine but it’s a huge loaf! 😂 I can’t even fit a slice in my toaster. My machine is a 2 lb loaf. I ordered my mom a KitchenArm 29 setting bread machine from Amazon. It does have a programmable homemade setting so I am going to play with that and get it dialed in for her. It’s a very reasonable price and has excellent reviews. A nice alternative for zoji for the price range. I am definitely going to stick with your recipe for the bread machine, but I’ve got to trim down the recipe so it doesn’t lift the lid off my machine as it rises. 😂

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Oh wow! Raised to the tippy top! Hmm…. Let me try cutting my recipe in half and see what happens.

[@thehettingerfamily]

My first ever fresh-milled loaf came out wonderfully--thank you! I bought the zojirushi maestro, cut your recipe in half and made a perfect loaf as if I were a pro 😉

[@janetpaladini1688]

When you make half the recipe did you include the egg?

[@thehettingerfamily]

@@janetpaladini1688 I usually lightly scramble the egg and do my best to get half of it in. Sometimes we do a whole egg. I've tried just the egg white but I think it's better with some yolk, too.

[@janetpaladini1688]

Thank you!

[@chele519]

This was so good I made another loaf today and used maple syrup and 1/2 cup of KA Harvest grains blend.

[@angnbama]

Thank you - very informative - this came out so good. I did notice that mine was a little dense - I was told due to my humidity. In lower Alabama it was 90% humidity outside and 65% in my house - Will lessen the oil and see if that helps me and I did find as you commented egg can be skipped - I will skip if using the delayed button. Thanks again this is a great recipe and I enjoyed your thorough info from beginning to end.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

How did it turn out with the tweaks you mentioned?

[@angnbama]

@@TheWholesomeHome Still a little dense but we devoured it - I made it again - this time I had a box fan on in the kitchen as I cooked (not blowing on the food area just in it) seemed to make a difference - still 90% humidity outside and 55% inside humidity at the time of this 2nd loaf. It came out looking just like yours and it was so much better. Wonderfully delicious! I am NOT a baker and I am learning as I go. I plan on trying HB/HD buns next month. :)

[@2josborne]

I just made your recipe. It turned out GREAT!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Glad you liked it!!

[@azurite6452]

This video is great, thank you - exactly what I was looking for. Very good demonstration

[@TheWholesomeHome]

You are welcome!

[@erictyner2162]

Would love mere bread machine recipes

[@AshleyN654420091]

I enjoyed this! That beat while the bread is doing its rise had me ready to throw down some bars about baking bread.😆🤣 Lovely tutorial sweetheart ❤

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you!

[@gregharman2135]

Great video!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you! I hope it helps!

[@thehomespunwife]

Thanks so much for this wonderful video about using fresh milled flour in the bread machine! I subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your videos. If I chose to use the dough cycle with this recipe, and bake my bread in the oven, do you know the temperature I should set my oven to and approximately how long I should bake it?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

350*F for 35-40 minutes. Cover with foil to prevent dark browning if you prefer lighter crust.

[@Jeneatrick]

So excited! Just milled my first loaf. Can't wait to try it. Keep the videos coming.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Oh!! How was it!?

[@186itaalia]

Can you use fresh milled flour in other (cheaper) bread machines?

[@michelewilliams9129]

I was wondering the same thing. I have a Hamilton Beach which works great so I hate to spend the money on a new one

[@deannepennell8525]

Thank you for this amazing recipe. Do you have the Nutrition Facts for this bread (1slice). Thank you

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I do not, but I can try to figure it out for you.

[@deannepennell8525]

@@TheWholesomeHome Thank you

[@lilzm9580]

This is so funny… I’ve been making your bread since before I met you!! I love it! This is Becky.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Aw thank you! Glad you enjoy it! Easy and delicious!

[@George-oq1eb]

Hi, can you tell me what setting you set the bread machine on?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I did a follow-up video detailing what settings I use in my bread maker for this recipe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHytcpR_f7yFfZI

[@carlayork3776]

What kind of yeast do you use? Thanks!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Here is an amazon link to the yeast I use. amzn.to/3E4VKs7 This is an affiliate link that doesn't change your cost, but does help support my channel.

[@adrianalemen1137]

Question: what baking cycle did u use on your bread machine?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I have another video up that covers that. The thumbnail image says "Fix Your Bread". I use a custom setting for my recipe.

[@janecantrell7155]

Thank you for your video. I just received my Zojirushi bread maker and very anxious to begin milling my own wheat. I would like to know what setting you used on your bread machine for your recipe. Thank you.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! It’s in this video for you: Customize Your Zojirushi Settings for Perfect Loaves kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHytcpR_f7yFfZI

[@Waffle_hh]

@@TheWholesomeHome I cannot thank you enough! How did I miss this video? I've been obsessing all day in search of "milled grain recipes." Glad I discovered your channel!!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

So glad you found me! I’m always working on other recipes and more.

[@janecantrell7155]

I had beetroot bread in Lisbon, Portugal and loved it. Just a thought/idea …. I have not looked for any recipes, but others have said it is a great bread.

[@joansmith5672]

Thank you for your recipe and wonderful video. I am new to bread making and you covered everything slowly so I could get it right. Am 78 years old.... My bread was perfect! my question is: I live alone and a one and a half pound loaf would work better for me. Could you possibly give me the recipe? God bless you. you have a lovely spirit and family.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! Let me do some calculations for you and I’ll get back.

[@joansmith5672]

Oh, thank you. This bread is doing wonders for me. I'm loving milling my own bread with my Kitchen aid mill. Saving up for one like yours. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to help me. God bless

[@ingridscott91]

You could also make the 2 lb. loaf and slice it after cooling. Put as many slices as you need for 1 day and freeze them. Then, in the evening take out what you need for the next day. In the morning the bread will be like freshly baked. I do this all the time and it works great.

[@jessicaakerson2565]

Hi! This bread is so fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing, there aren't many recipes with milled berries and bread machines. 2 questions: if you wanted to make this more savory how would you adjust the honey? Also doesn't using hot water kill the yeast? Thanks again!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! No, the hot water won’t kill the yeast because it sits for a bit prior. Water out of the tap should be close to 120*F, and after it is absorbed and sits in the machine for about 15 minutes, it’s cooled off to where the yeast won’t be killed. Don’t poor the yeast into the hot bath, make a well in the flour. As for savory, if you want more of the wheat nutty flavor, adjust the hard red wheat up some and keep the honey the same. If you want it sweeter, do 2 cups of hard white instead of 2 hard red. Add extra honey after it mixes, because the 1/3 cup of honey in the recipe is to feed the yeast. My machine beeps several times for me to add other ingredients, like raisins for cinnamon raisin bread. I would add it then because it will start kneading.

[@JkBee]

thanks so much. I will try your recipe this weekend. I have a black and decker bread machine and find the top is nice and soft on top but the crust in the pan is quite hard. Also your bread slid out of the tin nice and easily…any hacks for that or is it just the bread maker is really good.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

It may be my pan. Your bread should slide out nicely too. How old is your pan? It may need replacement

[@JkBee]

@@TheWholesomeHome ah ok it is second hand pretty old I think. Thanks for the reply

[@TheWholesomeHome]

@@JkBee it may just need a new pan. Most places allow you to buy a new one without buying the machine.

[@carolpotter2687]

Thank you, Stephanie, for your excellent video on baking bread in a bread machine. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to future videos. I’m pretty new to bread making-started a couple months ago. So far I’ve only made it with my Bosch compact mixer, but since I want to be able to make multiple recipes at once (to share, etc.), I’m planning to try a bread machine I found at a garage sale. It’s new! I’ve never used one before, so I’m happy to see what can be done with one and how EASY it is. Perfect for days when I have limited time to work on making bread. Thanks again, and God bless you and your channel! P.S. Your children are so sweet! ❤️❤️

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes! It is super simple, and something you can put together and forget for a couple of hours. Way healthier for you and cheap!

[@lovetopaint2008]

Loving to see using milled flour in a bread maker. A definite must try. Thanks for sharing

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Any time! Let me know how it goes for you!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

I’ll look forward to listening in!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Edit to add: I have been politely told that honey isn’t considered vegan. I never knew this until now. If you have another sweetener, you can use that in place like maple syrup. More videos are coming for this series. I’ve been sick for the past week. But back on it!

[@1Hope4All]

You linked the wrong video for why it's best to grind your own flour. It was the moldy peaches video that was linked instead. Could you please add the link to the correct video as to why it's best to grind your own wheat here in the comments? I'd really appreciate it. Thank you for this video.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes, I know. I’m still filming it since it’s a lot of info. I’ll post it soon, hopefully. 🙂

[@1Hope4All]

@@TheWholesomeHome Oh, okay. 😊 This video was 8 months ago so I thought the video was out back then. I'm actually Keto and saw Deidre's bread machine recipe for her Keto bread. I am so sick of almond flour for bread. 😝 I would leave out the Xanthan gum though. No need for it since it contains the golden flaxseed meal and two eggs. I want to leave out the eggs too. Or at least only use one egg white because I don't like eggy tasting bread. 😝🤢 My oven doesn't work so thought about getting a good toaster oven to bake my bread (cheaper than buying a whole new oven). But then saw Deidre's recipe for *KETO* bread that doesn't use any almond flour or coconut flour. Just vital when gluten, oat fiber, golden flaxseed meal, and some other ingredients. Seems like the closest to real bread there is for a keto bread. I want to also make Keto flaxseed bread. Just uses golden flaxseed meal from freshly ground Golden Flaxseeds, hot water, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Right before becoming keto, I bought some Bob's Red Mill Organic UNenriched flour to make my own bread. So now it's just sitting there. But I do want to make some bread still. It's better than having bread made from enriched flour and then the bread having all kinds of unhealthy and unwanted ingredients. Safflower lecithin is one of those ingredients I avoid when buying bread. Soy lecithin is another bad ingredient. And any seed oil is very bad for you. Canola oil, vegetable oil, soybean oil. All bad that contain too much Omega 6. I just use Ghee, butter, coconut oil, and avocado oil to cook. I only use Extra Virgin Olive Oil *raw* for salad dressing. I enjoyed watching your video. I like real time videos. Well, this was partly real time 😂 otherwise I would have been watching a 3-hour or longer video! 😂🤣

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Oh wow! I haven’t used almond flour for bread making. You can omit the eggs out of mine easily. It’s an optional ingredient. I use EVOO. E cause it doesn’t have a strong taste. I don’t use any other oils for cooking besides coconut, olive oil, EVOO, Ghee, or just butter. Do not use regular store bought flour. It is nothing but the endosperm of the wheat Berry, and enriched with 5 minerals we need. It’s not healthy for you, plus it takes out about 35 other vitamins, minerals, and omegas by sifting out the bran and germ to make it shelf stable. (I’m in the process of narrowing down all the information for the nutrition of freshly milled versus store bought flour/breads. It’s a lot of information.) Glad you enjoy the videos! I’m working on making more. As for the toaster oven, my own concern would be how much the bread raises while being baked. How often do you make bread?

[@1Hope4All]

@@TheWholesomeHome I don't make bread. I've made the occasional almond flour keto bread but just don't like it. I want real bread! I just ordered some *One Mighty Mill* bread and tortillas! I love that bread! I remember back when bread tasted like that! I'm old! 😂🤣 Have you ever heard of One Mighty Mill? They mill their own flour, then bake, then pack! No unwanted ingredients! Yummm! 😋 🍞

[@JR-pq2du]

You mention kneads twice. How long is the second knead? What is the rest in between the 2 kneading functions? I have a Kitchenarm and can program it but I don't have the option to knead in between rises.

[@JkBee]

Thanks so much for this recipe! ]I just tried this yesterday in my bread machine with 2cups hard red and 1 cup soft white, it did sink in the middle, do I need to adjust something?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

The next video coming out discusses some bread troubleshooting and I cover this topic. If you're subscribed you should see that video soon. What bread machine do you have and are you using custom settings?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Here is the video showing my custom setting for the bread machine, all the times, and some troubleshooting that may help you with you sinking bread. The picture in the thumbnail is showing sunken bread my husband made when he let made a mistake kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHytcpR_f7yFfZI.

[@amyfoosaner3381]

Hi i have loved your videos would you mind sharing how many cups of flour the 3 cups of wheat berries are when ground? I have some ground already I would love to use thank you!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Absolutely! 1/3 c of wheat berries gives you 1/2 c of ground flour. 3 cups of wheat berries gives you 4 1/2 c of ground flour.

[@amyfoosaner3381]

@@TheWholesomeHome thank you!

[@Impulse_Photography]

what kind of salt are you using?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! I use link Himalayan salt.

[@williamfren2041]

Love your video !!!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you!

[@growingagreenthumb4420]

Great job. The girls are adorable 🥰

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you! Don’t let those cute faces fool you! 😂

[@deborahtronnes5516]

Is that the same as einkorn flour?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

No. Einkorn had a lower gluten content compared to hard wheats.

[@wandabagenstos833]

Could you use three cups of the same flour unmilled or do you have to mix it up?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

You can use 3 cups of hard red or hard white. It needs to be hard. Don’t do 3 soft wheat. You can do maybe max, 2 soft.

[@MattM-q8f]

Can you make this recipe with all white hard wheat berries? Also, what course did you use to make this? 2?

[@dependentongod4ever]

Have you ever tried it with just hard red wheat berries? We just got a bunch of berries, have the same machine as you, but we only got hard red.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I have not, BUT I can go ahead and make a video showing the results for you. Red Wheat has more of a nutty flavor, which I prefer. I’ll go ahead and do a video of just using hard red. 🙂 Let’s see what the results will be!

[@deannepennell8525]

@@TheWholesomeHome looking forward to the new video with red wheat. Thank you

[@acolley2891]

I tried it with just hard red wheat and its delicious, great recipe!

[@SheilaStanton-re4zr]

I had Red Fife. It is a hard red wheat but does not bake the same as regular hard red. Love the taste but can’t seem to get it to rise as well. Could you offers some suggestions.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I think it has lower gluten content. Could you substitute a cup of it for a hard wheat? Or add some extra gluten in? I know the hydration will be different as well… meaning you need less liquid.

[@annsmith9196]

I'm hoping my wheat grinder does as good a job as yours.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I am sure it will!

[@jonag2056]

Is there a reason you used hard red and hard white? I’m new to all this and learning 😊 would using hard white only be an option? I’ve made one loaf and did have the hard white so I replaced it with soft white and that was a flop lol

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hard wheat has a higher protein content aka gluten as soft has lower gluten.

[@shagintoo]

I do not have any hard white on hand. Can I substitute soft white?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes! This video shows that too! Soft Wheat Flour Put to The Test | Adapt For Global Wheat Shortage kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXe9e5mXbK9qfsU

[@TheWholesomeHome]

If you want, I can do an experiment with all white too. Let me know how it turns out!

[@deannepennell8525]

What brand of honey do you suggest?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! The brand I use is Bread Beckers Bakers Honey. I buy it in a gallon size and that lasts us about 4-6 months. You can really use any honey, but if it has a flavor, like orange blossom, it will flavor the bread some. You just want a honey that isn’t top of the line or really flavored since it is just a sweetener for it. Hope that helps!

[@deannepennell8525]

@@TheWholesomeHome thank you, that sounds like a delicious honey. I've had 4 failed attempts making this bread, it falls in the middle the last few minutes in the machine. I only have hard red seeds, is that the problem? Do you use "gluten". Also, could you share your settings, I have the same machine BB-PDC20. Thank you

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I can make a video starting my settings. It’s a homemade function, so I have to set the time for each step. I have never made it with the presets.

[@deannepennell8525]

@@TheWholesomeHomeYes please, thank you so much.

[@golfinjoe1]

BEE HONEY

[@kshav62]

Is there a special cycle on your bread machine you use?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes. My machine has a homemade function that allows me to put in times for each stage of the bread.

[@janwhittle8504]

How much yeast?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

A Tablespoon.

[@janwhittle8504]

@@TheWholesomeHome Just getting started, just subscribed! I love your videos!

[@lenagrest6368]

Which kind of yeast? Instant or Regular? Sorry if I missed this info somewhere, I scanned for it but didn't see the answer. Thank you so much for the video & recipe!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I use instant. It’s this one (affiliate link) amzn.to/3GRDHrD This is a 1 pound amount that lasts me roughly 4-6 months. Also, store your yeast in the freezer to make it last longer. I keep mine in a pint mason jar for what I use, and keep the open bag in there as well.

[@lenagrest6368]

@@TheWholesomeHome Thank you!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

No problem!

[@wandabagenstos833]

If not using the egg do you use less flour?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Nope.

[@tiggywinkle7522]

2 questions, Stephanie 🍞 Have you ever tried with less oil and honey, maybe half the amount? I have a bread machine and all the recipes from the booklet call for 2tbsp each oil and honey. Another question is do you ever use the time delay setting? If I set it the night before and begin mixing early in the morning. Will all the water be absorbed by the thirsty bran? I have used the delay function with store bought flour only. I guess I'll have to experiment!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I have not used less yet. I can try it out for you though! It just won’t be as sweet, which it isn’t overly sweet. As for the oil, it depends. It may come out too tough or have a more chewy crust with not enough. I haven’t done a delay yet because I have egg in there. That’s my concern. I wouldn’t think it would be much of an issue because it will all be mixed together. Let me know how your experiments work! I may have to try a delay function!

[@johertel]

All I have is hard white wheat berries, would I use the same amount - 3 cups?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes. It just won’t have a nutty flavor. 3 cups unmilled. Milled is 4.5 cups.

[@serdlc64]

What setting? Wheat, basic , etc.? And what kind of bread maker do you have?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Zojorushi BB-PDC20 Should be linked in the description. 🙂

[@BeccaS1]

I just got a mill and want to try your recipe! I have an old oster bread machine…will that work? You said egg is optional….what does an egg do in this recipe? My “non-FMF” recipes have never called for an egg before! This is interesting!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! Have you used your bread machine with FMF before? If the results have been to your liking, you can try it! I’m not sure what your machine times are, but if they are similar to what I use it should work. Egg makes the bread lighter and fluffy. The fat in the yolk, along with any other fat, inhibits the gluten.

[@BeccaS1]

@@TheWholesomeHome I’ve never done baking in my machine…but always shaped and put in the oven. How wet is the dough supposed to be? I just added everything and it is super sticky.

[@bunntech]

I know this is a older video. But what is the purpose of the honey, is it just for taste or does it serve a purpose? And if someone did not want the honey in there, is it going to affect the overall texture of the bread?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

It helps the bread be moist, for flavor, softness, and feeds the microbes/yeast. 😊

[@TheWholesomeHome]

You can add another form of sweetener, like maple syrup, agave nectar, and etc instead as well. Or are you wanting to omit sugar in general?

[@bunntech]

Yes, looking for something more diabetic friendly. And thanks for the quick reply

[@knowandgrow4life]

Thank you for this recipe! I'm trying to find a whole wheat recipe that is soft and doesn't crumble. I have two questions about your recipe. First, how long is the knead between the first and second rise? Second, in your description, the 2nd rise is 50 min. and the bake is 36 min. However, in your Customize Your Zojirushi Settings for Perfect Loaves video, the 2nd rise is 25 min. and the bake is 45 min. I would be so appreciative if you would help me with these questions. Thanks for posting such great videos!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you for catching the error in the description. I fixed it now. The settings in the video are the correct ones. As for the knead between the two rises, the machine kicks on and spins the paddles a handful of times. I would say it is just a few minutes.

[@bonniewiley8658]

@@TheWholesomeHome thank you so much for clarifying the times and explaining how the paddles spin a few times between the two rises. I thought maybe I had to set a knead time in between the two rises, but I understand now. Thanks again!

[@doozowings4672]

I like your mill way better than my mill after watching this... :(

[@carollamb28]

I made this recipe in my KBS bread machine, first loaf ever. Used all hard red wheat and added the egg. It was delicious, hearty, just what I wanted from homemade bread. There was too much dough for the pan, it spilled over and the edges burned. How can I cut back on the amount of dough? Thanks in advance

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Oh no! What size is your bread loaf pan? Is it a 1# loaf?

[@1Hope4All]

You don't remove the paddles before it starts baking? I don't like the gaping holes in the bread.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I don’t take them out. Mostly because I don’t want to manipulate the dough after the last kneading. It will make the bread flatter in the amount of time I have allotted. Now, I could do the dough function on my machine, the pull it out and put it in a bread pan to bake in the oven. But that would make me have to remember to do that. Three kids all 6 and under makes me have my hands and mind full. 😆

[@stevejorde]

I see you have the Zojirushi Bread Maker. I have a Mockmill coming and cannot wait to try this recipe! Do you have a preference of maple syrup you use in your bread making?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I was looking at the mockmill! I kept going back and forth between it, the KoMo, and the Harvest. As for maple syrup, I haven’t tried anything besides the Sam’s Club Organic Maple. I prefer honey, but I have an abundance of that from my dad. I’ll look into maple more though! Do you have a preference for maple? Or a suggestion?

[@patriciabenes6615]

I have a one pound bread machine...can I just half all the ingredients and it will work the same?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I’m thinking it wouldn’t work quite right. I don’t believe the dough would have the right consistency. I know you can use a mixer and create 2 1# loaves with this recipe, and just bake them in the oven. I mostly worry about the flour making it too dry. 1.5 cups of wheat berries I’m thinking may not be enough flour since 1/3 cup of wheat berries gives you 1/2 cup of ground flour.

[@shagintoo]

My bread machine is an old Zojirushi. The book says it is 1-1 1/2 pound capacity. I cut this recipe to 3/4. I also didn’t have any hard white so I used soft white in it’s place. I set it on the white/whole grain setting and it turned out perfect! My family loved it.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

So glad to hear this! That’s great!

[@jbkunes02]

Please help! I followed your recipe to the T! I used a Wondermill and a Zoj... bread maker. It rises nicely but then falls in the middle during baking. What's going on?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Is it falling directly in the center? If so, reduce your second rise time by 5 minute increments. Is yeast old? Make sure you keep it in the freezer. Humidity/seasons/sea level also has to be taken into consideration when make bread too.

[@jbkunes02]

@@TheWholesomeHome I'll try adjusting the rise time. It seems to collapse in the middle about 15 min before done baking. Also, the machine was a garage sale find, so I'm suspicious that there may be something wrong with the heating element of the machine.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Any update? Did adjusting the ride time fix it?

[@jbkunes02]

@@TheWholesomeHome Yes! I adjusted the 2nd rise to 30 min and the bake to 45 min. It was so much better. Not super rounded but no major dip in the middle.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

That’s great! Glad it worked!

[@penny2998]

How much yeast do you use?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

1 Tablespoon

[@karlinashieldmaiden5073]

I do not have a mill, so I will be using store-bought King Arthur whole wheat and white wheat flour. Is whole wheat considered red wheat and is white wheat considered white? I assume they are. Would the measurements be the same if using store-bought rather than milling your own flour?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hmm…. I have to think more on this. King Arthur Bread flour has I believe 12% Protein, so more inline with freshly milled. The difference between red wheat and white wheat is the protein content too. Hard red has more protein, making a more dense loaf and artisans. Hard White wheat has less, and makes a softer loaf. My concern is the flavor will be different, much less flavor with King Arthur, but as for measurements, if it bread flour, substitute 1:1.

[@joyniemeyer7077]

Sooo I perhaps mistakenly bought SOFT white wheat berries and SOFT red wheat berries. Do I attempt bread with them in any capacity?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Yes! Here is a video with my results with half soft white and half hard red: Soft Wheat Flour Put to The Test | Adapt For Global Wheat Shortage kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXe9e5mXbK9qfsU I have not tried soft red and soft white. My concern there is there won’t be enough gluten in an all soft wheat bread.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Soft wheat is normally good for cakes, pastries, crackers, and cookies. It may work, but it may be more dense and not rise and or be fluffy.

[@joyniemeyer7077]

Thank you!!

[@jackieporter5705]

My Zojirushi homemade setting doesn't have 2 knead times. What now?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Is yours the same version as mine? A Virtuouso Plus?

[@jackieporter5705]

@@TheWholesomeHome it doesn't say that. The model is BB-PDC20. I decided to just start a second homemade cycle to do the second half. Mine wasn't done so I finished it in the oven. Next time I will add more baking time, but first loaf with milled flour that is edible! Thank you!!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

You can always have the machine mix, knead, and let it rise 1 time. Then pull it out, knead just a bit on your counter, and put it in a bread loaf pan to rise. Finally, Bake in the oven too. I’ve done that with this as well. I actually use it to make pizza dough.

[@onlyheretohelp]

This is the best and easiest bread recipe that I have found. So, thank you. I did have a couple questions. 1) Is it ok to scramble the egg before putting it in so that it’s more evenly mixed from the beginning. 2) I’m trying to identify why I would get an amazing lift, airiness, softness, and rise the first loaf around, the the second loaf didn’t rise and have the same softness as before. The only thing I did differently the second time was put the egg in after the salt and may have used slightly warmer water. The first time I used 100° and the second time I used 105°. Everything else was the same. Any ideas?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you! So glad to hear this! 1.) yes you can! 2.) It may be the humidity/temperature of your home. Or it may be your yeast. It wouldn’t matter if you put salt in before or after the egg. You just want to make sure your wet ingredients all are in before your dry.

[@onlyheretohelp]

Thanks for the response. What’s crazy is I literally made them a day apart from each other in seemingly same conditions. Same yeast. Same wheat. Same everything.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

How strange. I’m thinking it is the temperature/humidity after making the first loaf changed. Have you made it again, yet? Did you get the same or similar results?

[@onlyheretohelp]

I’ve been holding off making it again until you responded. Also, anyway to combat this? Obviously not more water or liquid , but anyway to combat the low humidity/low temperature?

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Don’t open your bread machine except when it beeps to add ingredients. (If you have the same one.) that will keep the humidity in the machine at about the right amount. If you are doing it by hand and rising in a bread pan, you can put it in your oven at 100*F with a moist towel overtop while it rises the first time, and then you put it in the loaf pan to rise again, you can do the oven at 100*F, add a baking pan below it, and put about an inch of boiling water in the baking pan, and shut. Sorry for the late reply. I never got this notification until I logged in. 🙂

[@sherryschuster1861]

How long is the second knead? You mention it takes about 2.5 hours but the listed time without the second knead is 166 minutes so I still could not do the math and get the knead time. I appreciate the recipe but I want to make sure I program my machine correctly. Thank you.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I knead for 20 minutes, rise 1, then it does the ‘punch down’ then rise 2 for 25 minutes. I’m dropping that video of setup today

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Here is the video showing my custom setting for the bread machine, all the times, and some troubleshooting kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHytcpR_f7yFfZI.

[@JkBee]

New sub ❤

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@crystalclearchandelier1265]

Do U have a recipe for crackers? Like snack crackers? My 3 year old likes crackers over bread. She’s picky. 😩🤦🏼‍♀️

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hmm… I haven’t made crackers before but have wanted to! Let me play around!

[@Summerkirsom]

I don't see how much of each ingredient that clearly. How much water? etc.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Hi! It’s in the description for you.

[@Adeline9418]

It'd be nice if youd tell us how much of each ingredient is going in.....

[@TheWholesomeHome]

It is in the video description below. 🙂

[@miamivice966]

I don't have a grain mill, but I grind mine in my VitaMix.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Stay tuned to my next video comparing grain mills. I would worry using your VitaMix is not getting the flour rinse enough or wearing out the machine. Does it grind the wheat berries fine enough?

[@barbr2537]

I would just like to confirm your settings for the bread machine. Rest 15 minutes, knead 20 minutes, rise 45 minutes, knead 20 minutes, rise 50 minutes, bake 36 minutes?

[@barbr2537]

My bread keeps sinking in the middle

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I’m going to make a short video walking you through it. You should have 2 rise times. Does your machine have that?

[@jakeaman1]

Thanks for the recipe, Stephanie! I use it often in our bread maker, but I've been using 3 cups of Rouge De Bordeaux Flour and the bread doesn't seem to rise well - the top indents rather than rising. It's also very dense (this I don't mind - but not everyone I share it with agrees :). Thought it was bad yeast so I tried another brand but no luck. Maybe it's the flour? Thanks again!

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Oh no! That is no fun. Is the bread fully done? Have you tried shortening the second rise time?

[@robynmoxie3980]

I see in your video you grind 3 cups of wheat berries which would give 4-1/2 cups flour but your recipe calls for only 3 cups of flour. So is the recipe for 3 cups wheat berries instead of flour? Thanks

[@TheWholesomeHome]

3 cups of wheat berries. Good catch! I will fix it in the description, and pin a comment. Thank you!

[@Awesomewally]

Is your bread crummy? When I slice my bread there’s just crumbs all over the place. I’m used to store bought bread and it was never this bad😬🫣

[@TheWholesomeHome]

It is, but only after it has been a few days post baked. Are you cutting it too early prior to cooling? You’ll have some crumbs, but not super chunky. It may also be because we’re slicing the bread by hand and not by machine. 🙂

[@anthonykirkendhall4344]

I use a dough conditioner that greatly eliminates this issue.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Sunflower lecithin helps. I have added that to give it more soft like store bought and doesn’t crumble.

[@karlinashieldmaiden5073]

@@TheWholesomeHome love this video, how much sunflower lecithin do you recommend? I also have some vital wheat gluten, have you added that? If yes, how much for this recipe? I also have the same machine, just use the homemade setting? I thought it had to be programmed? Do you know at what time it finishes it last punch down so I can remove the paddles. Sorry for all the questions, I haven’t used this machine very much.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

I add 1 Tbsp. of the lecithin. I have not added additional gluten before as a whole wheat berry contains all the gluten it needs for a proper rise. You would have to program the homemade function. I will make a video very soon on the function settings I use. Here is a typed out version though: Preheat 15 minutes, Knead 20 minutes, Rise 1 45 minutes, Rise 2 50 minutes (this one would be the one to adjust if your bread falls. You’ll want to shorten it. I shorten it down to 45 sometimes.) Rise 3-off Baked 36 minutes. Keep Warm off. (I remove the baked bread pretty close to once the bake timer goes off saying it is done.) I don't remove my paddles so I will need to think about the best time and try it out. Don't apologize for asking questions, that is what I am here for! :)

[@junebug2195]

🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻

[@annsmith9196]

Is it just me, or does that honey look like mollasses? it's the colour of mollasses and runs like it to.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

It does, but that all depends on what the bees pollinated. For example, my dad's bees had honeysuckle, so it was a very bright and translucent yellow. Bees that have more pine trees and etc will be darker. Same with a fall harvest of honey versus spring.

[@TylerAndRachelMount]

this is a pretty amateur video, and the recipe is horribly written, with a note in the comments that you actually need 4.5 C flour... and what is the ratio of red and white!? ... however, because it's quite difficult to find a recipe that makes a bread with such a good rise like she shows she got, I am about to try "her" recipe.... with my own alterations... TBD if it's Good.

[@TheWholesomeHome]

Technically it really was an amateur video, since it was one of my first videos I made. I didn’t have a good camera or even a mic since I was just starting. The 4.5 cups of flour in the comment was me helping someone know how much of freshly milled flour to use. The recipe in the description lists the amounts TO MILL of the wheat berries to get the 4.5 cups of flour. Red and white are the different berries wheat plants my provide, and yes there are many others. I encourage you to watch more of the recent videos to help you out more. Let me know how your recipe goes, and if you need some help, I will do my best to help. If you make changes to ‘my recipe’ you’ll have to let me know the changes you made in order to help.

[@rebeccamoffitt3316]

Rude