Walnut Wheat Bread

This is another delicious bread. I'm a big fan of nuts in bread, and this is a rich bread.

Walnut Wheat Bread
2 tsp. active dry yeast
3 large eggs plus water equal to 1 1/3 cups
1/2 cup butter, softened (see why I say rich?)
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Warm the eggs under hot tap water, and crack into measuring cup. Heat the water until warm, between 105ºF and 115ºF, and add to eggs. Pour into warmed mixing bowl, and add yeast. Let stand 5 minutes.

Add butter, salt, sugar, dry milk, wheat flour and half the bread flour. Beat well. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Slowly add the remaining bread flour, and beat until a dough forms. Knead until dough is soft and springy but smooth to the touch, adding more flour if needed. Knead in walnuts. Remove the dough hook, cover the bowl and let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Lightly grease 8-inch round cake pan. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, punch down and shape into round loaf. Place the loaf, smooth side up, into the pan. Cover and let rise in a warm area until doubled, 45 to 60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Brush the loaf with water. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean and ry. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.