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Lighter Whole Wheat Recipes
I would like a really good recipe for wheat flour bread or rolls. One that is fairly easy but makes a bread almost like a white flour bread--if that is possible or makes any sense. Most recipes I try, the bread comes out heavy. Can you help? Thank you in advance for either a recipe or any suggestions you might have.
--Linda
Hi Linda,
I have a whole-wheat bread recipe that you might want to try: Whole-Wheat Herb Bread, but it might be a little bit heavy for your tastes. However, you might want to investigate what is called “white whole wheat flour” – it’s a flour that has all the nutritional benefits of regular whole-wheat flour, but with a lighter texture. You can learn more about it on the King Arthur Flour website: King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour. You can find many more recipes on their site by searching for "white whole wheat flour" (without quote marks). Hope this helps!
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What Others Have To Say
Thank you very much for your help. I have thought about trying the white whole wheat flour just wasn't sure if the nutritional benefits were the same. I think I will try your recipe and let you know how it works out for me.
Thanks again Linda