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Whole Wheat Bread

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2024 · 1 loaf

Against 116 whole wheat bread recipes

More fat than 83% of recipes and more sweetener than 81%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 116 whole wheat bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 83% of recipes: 9.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.9%, about twice as much.
  • More sweetener than 81% of recipes: 15% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.4%, about 4.5 times as much.
  • Whole wheat share in the middle half of recipes: 100% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
Whole wheat share: 100%, 78th percentileLiquid: 74%, 55th percentileSweetener: 15%, 81st percentileFat: 9.9%, 84th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 34th percentileYeast: 1.6%, 72nd percentileWhole wheatshareLiquidSweetenerFatSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 cup (240ml) water, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)≈ 237 g
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)≈ 81 g
  • 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) active dry or instant yeast (1 standard packet)7 g
  • 2 cups (260g) whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled)260 g
  • 3 Tablespoons (63g/45ml) honey63 g
  • 3 Tablespoons (43g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature43 g
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)≈ 4.9 g
  • 1 and 1/3 cups (173g) whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed173 g
  • 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • optional oat topping: 1 beaten egg white + 1 Tablespoon whole oats≈ 33 g

flour 433 gbatter 877 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 116 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Whole wheat share100% · 78th percentile
  • Liquid74% · 55th percentile
  • Sweetener15% · 81st percentile
  • Fat9.9% · 84th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 34th percentile
  • Yeast1.6% · 72nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 375°F
Time
36 to 40 minutes
median 35 minutes

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