The Prepared Pantry

Big Sky Cracked Wheat Bread Mix

This is healthy bread that tastes great . . . and makes great healthy sandwiches.

SKU: M30-1

Can I use this mix in my 1 pound capacity or 1.5 pound capacity bread machine?

We have designed our mixes specifically for 2 lb. capacity machines. However, you may still find success with 1.5 lb. capacity machines. You may expect to see the top of the loaf touch the lid of the machine towards the end of the baking cycle. This may lead to imperfect baking in that one spot on the loaf. The rest of the loaf should be fine. For 1 lb. bread machines, we recommend only running the bread on the dough cycle and then transfer the dough to a pan for baking in a conventional oven. See packaging for more info.

Why do the directions ask me to use a thermometer?

Yeast is very sensitive to heat and other environmental factors. We have tested and designed our mixes to find the sweet spot for yeast activity to get the best rise. Even just a few degrees off on water temperature can make a big impact on the quality of your bread. Measuring the temperature of your water accurately is the best way to ensure consistently successful bread baking.

I followed the directions exactly and I see had a problem with my bread? What can I do?

Sometimes bread issues happen. We are happy to help. Send us a picture of your bread and a picture of the back packaging of your bread mix to our customer support email at customerservice@preparedpantry.com. Include as much detail as possible about your baking process and bread machine model so we can troubleshoot the cause of the issue.

Should I adjust my mix for high altitudes?

We don't recommend making any changes to the mix for high altitudes. We have tested our mixes in a variety of locations and have fine tuned each mix to be the best product possible.

I don't have a bread machine or a stand-type mixer. Can I still make this bread in my oven?

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This is a five-star bread. Seventy-four of 77 reviewers gave this bread five stars. Two haven't tried it yet.

This is a heritage bread, a bread like our grandmothers used to make, a wheat bread with finely cracked whole wheat pieces. It's an intriguing, premium bread with the right mixture of whole wheat and bread flour. You'll fall in love with this bread and it's healthy goodness.

It doesn't have hard pieces of chopped grains but rather soft, chewy nuggets. The cycle of mixing your bread, letting it rise, and bake softens the tiny grain pieces. Even your kids will eat this bread.

Give it a try, and add this to your cart.

Your Questions
  • What makes this bread so good? The basic recipe is a really good recipe with better ingredients.  The flour is milled by General Mills in Montana. We're 93 miles from the Montana border. 
  • What else? The cracked wheat and milk.  It costs more to make bread with milk, but it sure makes better bread. The lactose in the milk makes the bread softer and sweeter. 
  • What about the cracked wheat? That's fun! They're chewy little pieces, not hard. If the pieces are too big, they don't get soft.  These are perfect. It gives it an almost texture.
  • Anything else? It's fresher. Flour is packaged in paper bags. We get our flour weekly. Then we get it out of the paper and into the mixes and Mylar bags right away. That helps.
  • Those sandwiches look really good. What makes this a sandwich bread? It's moist and wholesome and holds together well.  You'll like it. It's a bestseller.
  • What else makes this bread different?  The preservatives. We hate preservatives. So, we don't use any. It's a healthier product.
  • Well, how long will my bread last? The mix will last a long time. Most mixes will last a year or more. Once baked, use it within four or five days.  If you need it to last longer than that, freeze part of your loaf.  

Dennis Weaver

 

Best Healthy Sandwiches for Big Sky Cracked Wheat Bread

Tuna is a great choice. I recommend albacore, well drained, and mixed with low-fat mayo--I prefer avocado mayo.  If you make it with relish you naturally reduce the amount of mayo you use. Try adding sweet chili sauce to increase the flavor.

To upgrade your sandwich again, try chicken salad instead of tuna salad. You can use chicken-in-a-can.

How to Elevate Your Fish Sandwich 

Instead of tuna, make the sandwich above with a cold salmon fillet.  Crumble the fillet and add a bit of tartar sauce instead of relish and a squeeze of lemon juice. 

Instead of pickles, add cold cucumber slices. This is a restaurant-grade fish sandwich that is good and good for you.


Recommended uses for Big Sky Cracked Wheat Bread


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    See what others say: 

    This is a five-star bread. Seventy-four of 77 reviewers gave this bread five stars. Two of the three remaining haven't tried it yet.  One arrived with a slit bag.  (I don't understand that.)

    "I am literally obsessed with your bread machine mixes. I have tried almost all of the varieties and can honestly say there isn't a bad one in the bunch. I like to make the dough in my bread machine and then let it do the final rise in a real loaf pan as I don't like the shape of the loaf my bread machine makes even though I love the convenience of it when it comes to making the dough. Your mixes make bread-making at home so simple and easy--my husband and I can't eat store-bought bread anymore. (why would we?) Your mixes are priced so well too, we can have a different flavor of bread, made at home, every week all for the cost of a premium store-bought loaf. I couldn't be more pleased. So happy I found Prepared Pantry!!!"  Laurie Bedard

    Try this bread. See why this is one of our bestselling breads.

    Each package contains one wholesome mix. This mix makes a 1 1/2 pound loaf.

    —Featured Review—

    "Bread the way it used to be! Remember the smell and taste of old-fashioned, fresh-baked bread? Well, maybe not in our modern world. But you can get that back with these bread mixes." David Phelps
     

    Customer Reviews

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    June Edwards

    have not tried it yet

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    Michelle Pasterick
    Great bread

    Super light and fluffy. Definitely our favorite wheat bread!

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    Don Singsaas
    Cracked wheat bread

    Delicious I did add 2 tablespoons of honey on my second bread that I made and that made it a little bit sweeter which I liked. I worked in a scratch making bakery for 15 years and the bread reminded me of the bread made there!

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    Jan Shippen

    Big Sky Cracked Wheat Bread Mix

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    Carl B Combs
    Big Sky cracked wheat

    Always excellent. One of my favorites.