100% Whole Wheat Artisan Bread Recipe Using Freshly Milled Flour, Perfect Beginner Bread recipe!

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is budget-friendly.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Maple syrup offers a natural sweetness, while sugar is more economical.

Mill your own whole wheat flour if possible.

In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, salt, and yeast.

In a separate bowl, mix warm water and honey until dissolved.

Gradually add the water mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until a dough forms.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it sit for about 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into a tight ball, creating surface tension on top.

Preheat a Dutch oven in the oven at 480°F (249°C).

Cover the shaped dough and let it rise for another 30 minutes.

Dust the top of the dough with flour and score it.

Lower the dough into the preheated Dutch oven and bake for 25 minutes with the lid on, then 5 to 10 minutes with the lid off.

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