Wheat Bread

Directions

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   Heat the
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   milk, butter, brown sugar and salt to 120° to 130°. Test
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   with
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   a
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   thermometer
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   to make sure it's the right temperature.
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   In
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   a
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   large
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    mixing
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    bowl,
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    put
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    2
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    cups of the all-purpose flour and all of the yeast.
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    Add the milk mixture; beat with
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    an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds while scraping sides
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    of
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    the
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    bowl,
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    then
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    beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
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    With
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    a wooden spoon, stir in all of the whole wheat flour and
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    as
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    much of the all-purpose flour as you can.
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    Turn the dough
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    out
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    onto a floured countertop,
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    using remainder of the all-purpose
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    flour.
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    Knead to make moderately stiff dough that is smooth
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    and
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    elastic, about 8 minutes.
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    The dough may stick to your fingers, so sprinkle some flour on hands before you start kneading.