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Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

4 cups of  warm water
1 tablespoon of dry yeast
2 tablespoons of sugar
 

4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of salt
10 - 12 cups of whole wheat flour

  • In a large bowl mix together water, yeast, and sugar
  • Let stand for 10 minutes
  • Stir in oil and salt
  • Mix in 4 cups of flour and whisk until smooth
  • Mix in remaining flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl
  • Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes)
  • Lightly oil a large bowl, put dough in and turn to coat with oil
  • Cover and let rise until at least double in size (about 1 - 2 hours)
  • Form into three loaves and put into oiled bread pans
  • Let rise until double in size (40 - 60 minutes)
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475 degrees F
  • Lower tempurature to 400 F and put bread pans in
  • It takes about 30 - 40 minutes to cook
  • Remove from pans and put on baking rack
  • Eat