light wheat bread
I don’t think it is a big deal if other people buy sandwich bread pre-sliced in a soft plastic bag from some factory bakery that specializes in long shelf lives. But I do think it’s a shame that someone like me who: a) enjoys, nay, baking bread, b) always remarks that if something has no flavor, it’s probably not worth the calories, c) works from home, meaning that the 15 minutes of labor and four hours of idle time that goes into making a delicious loaf of light whole wheat bread is more than doable, and d) owns bread-baking books out there still buys that pre-sliced stuff all of the time.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups (11.25 oz) unbleached high-gluten or bread flour
- 1 1/2 cups (6.75 oz.) whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (.75 oz.) granulated sugar or honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (.38 oz.) salt
- 3 tablespoons (1 oz.) powdered milk*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (.17 oz.) instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) shortening or unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (10 oz.) water, at room temperature