Name: Whole-Grain and Honey Bread
Yield: Serves 24
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked bulgur; 1/2 cup boiling water; 2 cups water; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tablespoons canola or corn oil; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ; 4 cups whole-wheat flour and 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, divided use; Cooking spray

1 slice per serving

This recipe makes two loaves of a basic bread that gets its hearty, chewy texture from bulgur. The bread is great for both sandwiches and toast. If you don't want to bake both loaves at once, you can freeze half of the unbaked dough to use another time.

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