Clean Whole-Wheat Bread

If you thought baking your own bread was too difficult, this light and easy recipe will make a convert of you. Eric Pater, our Success Story champ and chef at City Café in Rochester, Minnesota, created this recipe you can store in your Clean Eating recipe arsenal for years to come.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2 tsp yeast
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix 1 ¾ cup warm water, flour and yeast in a small bowl. Let rise until mixture doubles in size, approximately 30 minutes.
2. Combine remaining ingredients with dough and knead by hand or with bread maker until dough is sticky. Add additional warm water if needed. If kneading by hand, let rise for 30 minutes, knead again and let rise for 30 minutes. If using a bread maker, let rise once, then put it in standard bread loaf pan to rise for an additional 30 minutes until dough fills out loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Slice to desired width and serve.

NUTRIENTS per 2 5/8-inch slices: Makes approximately 18 slices

• Calories: 160
• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Sat. Fat: 0.5 g
• Carbs: 30 g
• Fiber: 5 g
• Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 3 g
• Sodium: 55 mg
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Source: Clean Eating Magazine
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/ce7_cleanbread.html