Fluffy Whole-Wheat Bread

Name: Fluffy Whole-Wheat Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups white flour; 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour; 2 tsp salt; 5 tsp active dry yeast; 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water; 2-3 TBS honey; 3 TBS canola oil; 1/2 cup wheat germ, rolled oats or oat bran; sesame seeds (optional); milk, for glazing

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Ingredients

2 cups white flour
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp salt
5 tsp active dry yeast
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
2-3 TBS honey
3 TBS canola oil
1/2 cup wheat germ, rolled oats or oat bran
sesame seeds (optional)
milk, for glazing

Directions

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