Basic wheat bread

Directions

1. 1
   Warm milk (milk should be warm enough that when you stick you finger in it doesn't burn....heat approximately 40 in microwave so milk is about 110-120)
2. 2
   Add envelope of yeast with about a tsp of sugar and let sit for about 5 to 8 min.
3. 3
   When it's foamy the yeast has bloomed...(if it didn't bloom then either your milk was NOT warm enough or your yeast was old)
4. 4
   To your standing mixer with dough hook add 2 C of wheat flour and 1/4 C of bread flour with 1 tsp salt and 2 TBSP sugar mix together
5. 5
   With mixer on med to med/high (so if your mixer has speeds from 1 to 4 use 3); add 2 TBSP olive oil, 1 egg (slightly beaten) at room temperature, (this is also where you add your 2 TBSP of honey if you want your bread to be honey wheat bread....(NOTE IT DOES NOT MAKE YOUR BREAD SWEET) and pour in your milk mixture and continue mix.
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   If you notice dough is not starting to cling to dough hook then add some of the reserve bread flour from the 1/4 you set aside A LITTLE AT A TIME.
7. 7
   ONCE IT STARTS TO CLING DO NOT ADD ANY MORE FLOUR just let it mix till it forms a ball and pulls away from sides of bowl.
8. 8
   Dough will be tacky, turn out on floured surface and knead 3 to 4 times and form into a bowl put back into bowl with a little olive oil over top and cover set in a warm dry place till it rises can take from 30 min to 2 hours to rise.
9. 9
   Once it doubles in size turn out and roll into a log seam side down and place into a loaf pan and cover again and let rise.
10. 10
    Preheat oven to 375 bake for 35 min.
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