Honey Wheat Bread

1-1/2 cups warm tap water
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Measure the ingredietns into the bread pan in the order listed. Make a well in the flour and sprinkle the yeast into it. Set the machine to its Whole Wheat cycle. On my machine this lasts for 3 hours and 40 minutes. Press Start, and let the machine work its magic. Remove the cooked bread from the pan after baking and allow it to cool before slicing. Makes a 2 lb. loaf.

This is my kids' favorite whole wheat bread. The honey makes it very sweet, and soft. This bread lasts longer than some machine made breads before going stale. The honey acts as a natural preservative.