Can someone help me. How many minutes do I wait to see if it bubbles? I have done in the past 1/4 c of warm water 100-110 degrees, 2 tsp yeast, 1 tbsp honey, and waited 10 minutes. This recipe calls for 4 cups of water. Thank You
I am 10 years old. We followed your video and we made two beautiful loafs of your bread. Thanks!!! We also ground our own wheat, and I ground two cups.
Hats off to you. I have had many failed attempts at baking bread. Today I hopped upon your video and thought to try your process, I told myself if I don't get it right, I will give up on bread making, voila... my bread came out so beautifully and high rise. Can't thank you enough. I know I still need to practice, but I am going to get better every try.
I've been making this bread for about a year now and I think I have just about perfected it. The recipe makes fabulous tasting bread with an open texture and it slices well. I particularly like it toasted with butter and home made Seville orange marmalade. If I had a cow I would make my own butter too. Well done Lester.
I bake two loaves of bread every week, yet continue to look for perfection via tips and hints that will contribute to "never ending improvement". Lately I've been using a similiar shaping technique to yours, yet in watching yours today even the slight difference in shaping makes it even more simple than what I've been doing. Thanks for taking the time to share your years of expertise. I never buy bread from a store, and can't imagine buying it.
After trying a dozen or more recipes, I found this one. It is by far my favorite....my preschoolers love it too. 45 minutes cooking time brings all the flavors, at the same time this bread is moist. I double the recipe and make a batch per week for our family.
Thank you so much for this recipe!!! Had been searching for a good whole wheat yeast bread recipe all my life and finally found it. I have tried it twice in the past three days and it turned out perfect both the times. I did add 20% all purpose flour though but still 20% is like nothing for the amazing results I got, for me it still is Whole Wheat flour bread. The bread was soft and perfect.
This was a very helpful, easy-to-follow tutorial that ACTUALLY WORKED! I followed it closely, watching it on my iPod Touch in the kitchen, pausing it in between steps. Each step of the way, my dough turned out just as suggested. After more time than I care to admit, I FINALLY got a loaf of bread to rise above the pan, and it tastes delicious. THANK YOU!! By the way, I did use 5 cups of flour to 4 cups of water, just as suggested, and it was very easy to mix. No overstatement in the video.
OMG!! I just finished making it and it came out PERFECT! I halved the recipe because I only wanted one loaf and I also substituted agave nectar for honey, although I do have agave, because I wanted to make honey wheat bread and still it rose perfectly and everything came out just like yours and it tastes like heaven too! This is my first bread and no screw ups! My kitchen smells like a professional bakery and all :D Thank you so much!
Made this recipe yesterday(3 Oct 2014) and this was the most like store bought for consistency of any loaf I"ve ever made. A bit more work than most others but definitely worth the time.Very good flavor. TY
Thank you for this recipe. Way easir than how I've been making it. Plus, I'm thinking I should trust you since you've been making it for 35 years. Bless you.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I've been trying to make buns and pretzels with the instant dry yeast. They tasted horrible (had a really weird smell) so I had to throw away everything. I bought another active dry yeast to give it one more try. My bread tastes and smells incredible!!! It's just like store-bought and I know why other people are all happy with this recipe. It's even the healthiest bread I've made / seen. For my bread, I used the water at room temperature so it took an hour for the first rise (they didn't start rising until like 40 minutes passed so I almost gave up). After the first rise, second and third rises were quite fast and the rising time matched your instruction.
Thanks so much. I was doing the kneading all wrong and this video finally showed me the right way. The dough seemed wet, but my loaves were successful!
This is a really good method. I've had such good success with it rising well. My problem before would be when rising in the bread pan, it would either not rise high enough or it would slightly collapse before baking if I would let it rise higher. This method solves the problems completely. Great bread to eat fresh from the oven and makes the best ever toast the following days if allowed to get good and browned. Thank you for this information. I have been baking bread for over 50 years.
I can't thank you enough for this video! Thanks to your clear instruction, I've baked my first successful yeast bread and my husband and I are thrilled. It seemed like rocket science before I found this video - now I think there will be a lot of fresh baked bread at home. Thank you thank you!
Thank you for this recipe. I made the first attempt and it turned out pretty good. I am sure It will get even better with time. I am planning on making this at least once a week. It is soo nice to really know the ingredients in the bread I am eating. Phew!
I have to try this exact measurements out & not try to tweak it in any way besides the sweetener part. Seems simple and looks delicious! Great video, thanks!
My husband loves this bread more than the fancy organic grocery store bakery bread. It's so easy! I tried to make bread over the years and could never come up with anything decent. I never make anything but beautifully consistent tender, delicious loaves now, without all those air holes. Thanks Lester!
wow someone with the patience too explain every detail, been having problems with yeast getting to rise but your simple explanation was spot on. I was putting the salt in right away. Thanks so much for your help!
My three year old daughter and her nanny here in Newfoundland make bread every Sunday - hand made but using bread and roll mix :)... it is such a cute tradition and I hope to carry it on with my two daughters for all time!!!
Im so happy for this,,im enjoying my baking.. and its so fantastic...i habe been baking before but everything turns to be not right, but this time its so perfect ! please send more of your baking videos,, many thanks !
Its out of the oven now and turned out great its so soft my husband can vouch to that as quite a bit of one of the loaves has gone missing. I will freeze the other two. Thanks for the video.
@GreenGrenchWookie I have to say that after many years of making bread in a bread maker, I went back to doing it by hand. Far superior product, more in touch with the process. On time is only about 15 minutes more as the cleanup from the breadmaker takes time also. I highly recommend testing the difference.
Thank you so much! What an awesome instructional video. Not the luckiest with whole wheat bread but trying a lot .I've tried the sponge method from tassajara but must be messing it up somehow. Have tried other non sponge whole wheat recipes like yesterday, mine tasted great but it's low to the ground. Loved the kneading tips. I also mix with a wooden spoon and knead mine by hand but you had good tips on using a lighter hand with the dough, and being careful not to break the dough. I'm tough on mine.Plus the shaping. Like everyone else, I roll it out, then roll it up. I end with sub par rising bread that barely reaches the top.I suspected something was wrong with the shaping as the dough would rise perfect until shaped and placed in the pan. Never thought about forming it into a ball first as I do with other breads in a cast iron skillet. Will definitely try this recipe this week. Thank you so much. Great video!
It depends on how it has been stored. In a dry cool place, many months. You can taste the flour, roll it around in your mouth and see if it has a bitter taste. If the taste is still slightly nutty with no burning or bitter sensation, it is still useable.
Great instructional video and recipe. Successfully made my first loaf of bread in my life on my first attempt. I tweaked some of the ingredients, used 1/2 wheat and 1/2 rye flour, coconut oil instead of olive oil, etc... Thanks again.
@goolden1 Very glad to hear that the video has helped you with your bread making. You can add other flours to this recipe including all purpose, rye, or spelt. The all purpose flour will make the loaf lighter but not as nutritious since the germ has been removed. Let us know how it turns out.
Thank you for sharing this method. I made the best 100% whole wheat bread in my life ever! I've tried so many kind of methods, but some are inconsistent, and some are too dry and too hard. This is the best way to make 100% whole wheat bread indeed! :D
Tried yesterday came out well for the first time. Will perfect the process during next try. Simple and clear instructions, thanks. Keep sharing more recipes
thank you so much for sharing this. I just made my first whole wheat loaf..and they turned out great! I just have question on what im suppose to do next, do i let them cool then place them in a bag or container. And or do i place them in the fridge to keep fresh. I want to avoid any mold ...although my family already started eating a loaf. I also wanted to know the shelf life. how to keep them fresh longer. Thank you again. super excited about being able to make healthy bread for my family!
Hello Lester , i like your recipe and today will try to make it than after let you know how it comes out, many times i make it bread of all purpose flour but didnt try with whole wheat flour today i find your recipe so m trying to make it with whole wheat flour , thanks a lot for your recipe...
I made this recipe. I made many beginners mistakes though I made bread several times. In fact I have made this recipe before and enjoyed it. Yesterday I milled my own flour, and followed this recipe. My first loaf was amazing chewy and flavorful. The second I have not tasted. Because I milled my own flour, I added vital wheat gluten to ensure I had enough gluten. About a quarter cup for each loaf. Also the dough for both loaves is too much for my kitchenaid. So I kneaded it a few minutes and divided my dough and kneaded this dough in halves. Along with hand kneading With these modifications I made amazing bread, even tough my kneading techniques were all wrong, and I forgot to cover dough while it rose.
@genopsyism Usually 40-50 minutes in a 400 degree oven will cook it all the way through. If it does not, you may want to get a thermometer to insure the oven is the right temperature.
@16hilltyKMS Both would work as long as they are ground from hard wheat kernels (they could be hard red wheat or hard white). If your white whole wheat flour is made from soft winter wheat then don't use it as it has too low of a protein content. That flour is typically called whole wheat pastry flour works great in cookies, muffins or cakes though.
Hi Lester, Thanks a lot for sharing, really appreciate it. If i would like to add some flax seeds and sesame seeds at which stage in the process can i do that???
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Been making this recipe for a year and a half. The sponge method shown here makes the best loaf of bread.TY
Can someone help me. How many minutes do I wait to see if it bubbles? I have done in the past 1/4 c of warm water 100-110 degrees, 2 tsp yeast, 1 tbsp honey, and waited 10 minutes. This recipe calls for 4 cups of water. Thank You
I am 10 years old. We followed your video and we made two beautiful loafs of your bread. Thanks!!! We also ground our own wheat, and I ground two cups.
Awesome Tony. Congratulations!
-Lester
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Thank you so much! I made this bread today, and it baked perfectly. I love this recipe!
Hats off to you. I have had many failed attempts at baking bread. Today I hopped upon your video and thought to try your process, I told myself if I don't get it right, I will give up on bread making, voila... my bread came out so beautifully and high rise. Can't thank you enough. I know I still need to practice, but I am going to get better every try.
I've been making this bread for about a year now and I think I have just about perfected it. The recipe makes fabulous tasting bread with an open texture and it slices well. I particularly like it toasted with butter and home made Seville orange marmalade. If I had a cow I would make my own butter too. Well done Lester.
I bake two loaves of bread every week, yet continue to look for perfection via tips and hints that will contribute to "never ending improvement". Lately I've been using a similiar shaping technique to yours, yet in watching yours today even the slight difference in shaping makes it even more simple than what I've been doing. Thanks for taking the time to share your years of expertise. I never buy bread from a store, and can't imagine buying it.
I just followed your video exactly, and made two perfect loaves of whole wheat bread. Thank you!
Makes a wonderful loaf of bread. So good toasted until well done, drizzled with olive oil and a slight dash of salt. I like the sponge technique
A very big Thank U Lester...for the first time I tried baking bread and it turned out to be awesome:)
Everybody in my family liked it..
After trying a dozen or more recipes, I found this one. It is by far my favorite....my preschoolers love it too. 45 minutes cooking time brings all the flavors, at the same time this bread is moist. I double the recipe and make a batch per week for our family.
Thank you so much for this recipe!!! Had been searching for a good whole wheat yeast bread recipe all my life and finally found it. I have tried it twice in the past three days and it turned out perfect both the times. I did add 20% all purpose flour though but still 20% is like nothing for the amazing results I got, for me it still is Whole Wheat flour bread. The bread was soft and perfect.
This was a very helpful, easy-to-follow tutorial that ACTUALLY WORKED! I followed it closely, watching it on my iPod Touch in the kitchen, pausing it in between steps. Each step of the way, my dough turned out just as suggested. After more time than I care to admit, I FINALLY got a loaf of bread to rise above the pan, and it tastes delicious. THANK YOU!!
By the way, I did use 5 cups of flour to 4 cups of water, just as suggested, and it was very easy to mix. No overstatement in the video.
Your recipe is wonderful, the loafs look amazing. Thank you for sharing!
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It came out perfect in the first attempt! Used honey instead of agave nectar :)
This bread was awesome - first time I tried I succeeded - Thank you Lester!
OMG!! I just finished making it and it came out PERFECT! I halved the recipe because I only wanted one loaf and I also substituted agave nectar for honey, although I do have agave, because I wanted to make honey wheat bread and still it rose perfectly and everything came out just like yours and it tastes like heaven too! This is my first bread and no screw ups! My kitchen smells like a professional bakery and all :D Thank you so much!
Made this recipe yesterday(3 Oct 2014) and this was the most like store bought for consistency of any loaf I"ve ever made. A bit more work than most others but definitely worth the time.Very good flavor. TY
Thank you for this video, I've gone through bags of flour trying to prefect my wheat bread and this turned out wonderful. Thanks again
Thank you for this recipe. Way easir than how I've been making it. Plus, I'm thinking I should trust you since you've been making it for 35 years. Bless you.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I've been trying to make buns and pretzels with the instant dry yeast. They tasted horrible (had a really weird smell) so I had to throw away everything. I bought another active dry yeast to give it one more try. My bread tastes and smells incredible!!! It's just like store-bought and I know why other people are all happy with this recipe. It's even the healthiest bread I've made / seen.
For my bread, I used the water at room temperature so it took an hour for the first rise (they didn't start rising until like 40 minutes passed so I almost gave up). After the first rise, second and third rises were quite fast and the rising time matched your instruction.
I made my first whole wheat bread with the help of this video tonight. It came out very good. Thank you.
Delicious! Bread. I’ve been making for a while and it’s so soft and good! Thank you for the recipe! 😋
Thank you for making this video. Simple steps with good explanations. I look forward to making my own! Thanks again!!
Your a best instructor! the first time I attempted to follow the video I perfectly succeed
Thanks so much. I was doing the kneading all wrong and this video finally showed me the right way. The dough seemed wet, but my loaves were successful!
This is a really good method. I've had such good success with it rising well. My problem before would be when rising in the bread pan, it would either not rise high enough or it would slightly collapse before baking if I would let it rise higher. This method solves the problems completely. Great bread to eat fresh from the oven and makes the best ever toast the following days if allowed to get good and browned. Thank you for this information. I have been baking bread for over 50 years.
I just made this last night and it came out delicious! Thank You for sharing.
I can't thank you enough for this video! Thanks to your clear instruction, I've baked my first successful yeast bread and my husband and I are thrilled. It seemed like rocket science before I found this video - now I think there will be a lot of fresh baked bread at home. Thank you thank you!
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Than you for sharing the video, this is my first time baking. I hope it looks magazine like yours!!
Wow this one has perfect shape, thank u so much for share it, i am gonna try your recipe!!?
Thank you for this recipe. I made the first attempt and it turned out pretty good. I am sure It will get even better with time. I am planning on making this at least once a week. It is soo nice to really know the ingredients in the bread I am eating. Phew!
I have made this bread several times. It has been a hit in my family. Thanks!
What a beautiful bread and presenter, thank you.
It's a perfect recipe I have never used. I made a soft and fluffy loaf bread at home according to your way. Thank you so much!
I have to try this exact measurements out & not try to tweak it in any way besides the sweetener part. Seems simple and looks delicious! Great video, thanks!
Fantastic! I'm adding this to my Food Playlist. xlnt demo on the "Sponge Method". Thank you!
My husband loves this bread more than the fancy organic grocery store bakery bread. It's so easy! I tried to make bread over the years and could never come up with anything decent. I never make anything but beautifully consistent tender, delicious loaves now, without all those air holes. Thanks Lester!
wow someone with the patience too explain every detail, been having problems with yeast getting to rise but your simple explanation was spot on. I was putting the salt in right away. Thanks so much for your help!
TY Lester, I've used the sponge method that you described on other bread recipes and it seems that this method enhances their flavor.
My three year old daughter and her nanny here in Newfoundland make bread every Sunday - hand made but using bread and roll mix :)... it is such a cute tradition and I hope to carry it on with my two daughters for all time!!!
I have been using his method to make great whole wheat bread at home since 2011. Thank you.
thank you for demystifying wheat bread making. Can't wait to try it,are there considerations for having high humidity to bake bread? ty :-) Joe
Thank you for sharing, I will definitely give it a go☺
Mine turned out great. Thanks for your help.
Im so happy for this,,im enjoying my baking.. and its so fantastic...i habe been baking before but everything turns to be not right, but this time its so perfect ! please send more of your baking videos,, many thanks !
ahhhh looks so tasty. Feel like making one right now!! Thanks for the detailed description on how to make it.
Best bread I ever made! ( And i made a lot of bread.) Reminds me of my grandmothers.
Sounds like a winner, my first attempt (different method) was lacking, I'll give this a try.
Excellent video and presentation. I plan to try it this week. Thanks!
Amazing recepie!! Really easy and delicious!
Its out of the oven now and turned out great its so soft my husband can vouch to that as quite a bit of one of the loaves has gone missing. I will freeze the other two. Thanks for the video.
This has really helped me! Milled my flour in the Nutrimill...waiting for it to bake. Thank you, I think I'll be successful thanks to your video.
Thank you for the video...I tried the recipe...the best bread I have ever made! Thank you again for sharing your expertise!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I baked whole wheat bread for the first time today following your recipe and it came out fine.
@GreenGrenchWookie I have to say that after many years of making bread in a bread maker, I went back to doing it by hand. Far superior product, more in touch with the process. On time is only about 15 minutes more as the cleanup from the breadmaker takes time also. I highly recommend testing the difference.
Thank you so much! What an awesome instructional video. Not the luckiest with whole wheat bread but trying a lot .I've tried the sponge method from tassajara but must be messing it up somehow. Have tried other non sponge whole wheat recipes like yesterday, mine tasted great but it's low to the ground. Loved the kneading tips. I also mix with a wooden spoon and knead mine by hand but you had good tips on using a lighter hand with the dough, and being careful not to break the dough. I'm tough on mine.Plus the shaping. Like everyone else, I roll it out, then roll it up. I end with sub par rising bread that barely reaches the top.I suspected something was wrong with the shaping as the dough would rise perfect until shaped and placed in the pan. Never thought about forming it into a ball first as I do with other breads in a cast iron skillet. Will definitely try this recipe this week. Thank you so much. Great video!
It depends on how it has been stored. In a dry cool place, many months. You can taste the flour, roll it around in your mouth and see if it has a bitter taste. If the taste is still slightly nutty with no burning or bitter sensation, it is still useable.
Made this recipe turned out great! Perfect sandwich bread.
You are the man Lester! Such an easy video to follow and wow is the bread good. Thank you for posting and sharing.
Thanks a lot for the helpful tutorial. Nicely done!
Great instructional video and recipe. Successfully made my first loaf of bread in my life on my first attempt. I tweaked some of the ingredients, used 1/2 wheat and 1/2 rye flour, coconut oil instead of olive oil, etc... Thanks again.
@goolden1 Very glad to hear that the video has helped you with your bread making. You can add other flours to this recipe including all purpose, rye, or spelt. The all purpose flour will make the loaf lighter but not as nutritious since the germ has been removed. Let us know how it turns out.
Hello , I just had to say 'thank you' for this recipe. I had tried it and it was perfect. Thank you so much 🥰
Hello sir, I made this bread and it turned out so beautifully.... thank you so much for recipe.....😊😊
Thank you for sharing this method. I made the best 100% whole wheat bread in my life ever! I've tried so many kind of methods, but some are inconsistent, and some are too dry and too hard. This is the best way to make 100% whole wheat bread indeed! :D
amazing bread ! thanks for the recipe..
Tried yesterday came out well for the first time. Will perfect the process during next try.
Simple and clear instructions, thanks. Keep sharing more recipes
thank you so much for sharing this. I just made my first whole wheat loaf..and they turned out great! I just have question on what im suppose to do next, do i let them cool then place them in a bag or container. And or do i place them in the fridge to keep fresh. I want to avoid any mold ...although my family already started eating a loaf. I also wanted to know the shelf life. how to keep them fresh longer. Thank you again. super excited about being able to make healthy bread for my family!
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe my son and i made bread with this recipe and we learned to make 🍞! It waa delicious! God bless you ❤.
Very good video. I really liked the way you kneaded the bread, very gently.
So far your demo is the best.
Tried the recipe and it came out beautifully. Added a table spoon of honey in place of sweetener
He said patience is supreme! and he's so wholly calm
Thanks for your very informative video. I will definitely try this as you make it look worth your while to enjoy great bread.
I second the mixer idea....any suggestions? Thanks!
I think I love you! I m definitely trying this!!! thanks a million!!!
thank you so much!!! my last try at wheat bread was a major failure...this is great!!
Thank you for your most pleasant manner and a fine video on how to make bread. My wife and I will try it tomorrow.
I love your calm slow voice and that there is NO background music.
I'm trying to make it right now :) Thanks for the recipe!
This was very helpful ! Thank you ! Could you tell me how to make oil and oregano bread pls ?
I must try this method, the sponge method and hope it will come out well . I am sure it will be as good when we slice the bread.
this is one great and healthy recipe!!..got all the ingredients at home..will surely be trying it.
Super explication...I’m making it too but I like half white flour and half whole flour!
Nice bread I'll try to make one at a time so have fresh bread all the time!
I did it! 👈 absolutely beautiful ,but I didn't add no oil at all and the Bread was amazing 👈Thank you so very much to share it👈
Great tips...I make my own organic bread, but learned a lot from this video, to get such a nice loaf as yours.
Thank you, will try the sponge method !
thank you for this video... i made a nice and yummy bread today.... GOD BLESS ALL....
Thank you, Lester! I'm so proud of myself.. I got a perfect wheat bead.
Hello Lester , i like your recipe and today will try to make it than after let you know how it comes out, many times i make it bread of all purpose flour but didnt try with whole wheat flour today i find your recipe so m trying to make it with whole wheat flour , thanks a lot for your recipe...
Thanks! Such a nice video
Awesome video.. just wished you would have sliced it.. too many of these loaf videos don't show them sliced! I will be trying this out this weekend!
And how did the bread comes up?am looking for whole wheat bread recipes (+27762949540) please
I made this recipe. I made many beginners mistakes though I made bread several times. In fact I have made this recipe before and enjoyed it. Yesterday I milled my own flour, and followed this recipe. My first loaf was amazing chewy and flavorful. The second I have not tasted. Because I milled my own flour, I added vital wheat gluten to ensure I had enough gluten. About a quarter cup for each loaf. Also the dough for both loaves is too much for my kitchenaid. So I kneaded it a few minutes and divided my dough and kneaded this dough in halves. Along with hand kneading With these modifications I made amazing bread, even tough my kneading techniques were all wrong, and I forgot to cover dough while it rose.
awesome...thanks for so simple explanation.
Excellent recipe. Can i form this dough into a boule and bake the same way or will it flatten out a lot?
@genopsyism Usually 40-50 minutes in a 400 degree oven will cook it all the way through. If it does not, you may want to get a thermometer to insure the oven is the right temperature.
@16hilltyKMS Both would work as long as they are ground from hard wheat kernels (they could be hard red wheat or hard white). If your white whole wheat flour is made from soft winter wheat then don't use it as it has too low of a protein content. That flour is typically called whole wheat pastry flour works great in cookies, muffins or cakes though.
Hi Lester, Thanks a lot for sharing, really appreciate it. If i would like to add some flax seeds and sesame seeds at which stage in the process can i do that???
After the sponge step is the best place to add seeds.
Thanks for the reply :)
Thank u for the recipe and i like it. U recipe is the best.