Recipe for Heart Healthy Whole Wheat French Bread

Another easy to make, heart healthy to eat bread for your menu:

Whole Wheat French Bread

• Nutrition Facts (per slice): 104mg potassium, 2mg sodium, 1g fat (52:1 health ratio!)
• Effort: under 15 minutes my time (10 min ingredient prep, 2 min rise prep, 2 min bake attention), 2.5 hrs machine time.

3/4 t yeast
1 1/4 T honey
1 1/4 c water
2 c Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 c Bread Flour

Place ingredients in bread machine pan in order specified by the manufacturer. Process on dough cycle. Remove bread from machine. Shape into a tapered loaf. Place on greased baking sheet, cover with towel and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Cut diagonal slices about 1/4 inch across the top of the loaf with a sharp knife. Brush with cold water. Bake at 400 until done, about 15-20 minutes.

This recipe makes a pretty "hefty" bread. It is a great with soups or any dish with sauce for dipping a slice of bread. The recipe was adapted from the Low Sodium Cooking website - adapted to add additional flavor & reduce the density of the bread.