100% Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

• 5 cup hot tap water

• ¼ cup oil *

• 2 Tbs Saf instant yeast

• ¾ cup honey

• 2 Tbs gluten flour or 1 Tbs dough enhancer

• 1  Tbs. salt

• 10-12 cups whole wheat flour -or- ½ white flour & ½ wheat flour

Preparation

Using a bread mixer (not a bread machine): add water, salt, **gluten flour, oil, honey and half the flour.  Mix until blended.  Add the yeast and the rest of the flour until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl.  The dough will be sticky.  Be careful not to add too much flour, it will dry out the bread.  Cover and let the machine knead for 5 minutes.  Remove dough hook.  Cover and let raise for 10-15 minutes.  Oil your cutting board and lightly oil youdr hands.  Turn the dough out onto the board and divide into loaves.  Do not over-work the dough.  Let raise once more for 10-15 minutes.  For standard size loaves, bake at 350 ℉ for 30 minutes.  For small loaves, bake for 22 minutes.  Makes five 1 lb. loaves.

* Add more if using hard red wheat

** The gluten or dough enhancer contributes in the bread making process by aiding the development of gluten in the dough, which is vital to the elasticity and smooth texture.  This is particularly important when using older wheat or varieties with less moisture, such as hard red winter wheat.