100 whole grain wheat bread

🥘 Ingredients

• • hot water
• • olive oil
• • honey
• • molasses
• • salt
• • whole grain wheat flour
• • dry active yeast

📝 Instructions

1. 1 place the first five ingredients in the bowl and mix
2. 2 add: 2 cups 100% whole grain wheat flour
3. 3 mix then add 2 tbs of dry active yeast
4. 4 if your not sure about your yeast proof it in a little warm water first
5. 5 add: 4 cups of 100% whole grain wheat flour
6. 6 mix until the consistency is some what even
7. 7 then continue to slowly add flour 1 / 2 cup at a time until the dough quits sticking to the sides of the bowl
8. 8 it should be tacky to the touch
9. 9 the trick is to have enough consistency to stand up with the least amount of flour so the bread will be fluffy
10. 10 it will most likely be 6 1 / 2 cups but in any case do not exceed 7 1 / 2 cups of wheat flour
11. 11 you can trade one cup of wheat flour for one cup of all purpose white if you wish
12. 12 don't over mix or the bread will be tough
13. 13 when your dough is finished , leave it in the mixer , cover the bowl and let it rise for about 30-45 minutes
14. 14 the dough will be larger but it doesn't need to double
15. 15 grease two bread pans with crisco
16. 16 you can also flour the pans to reduce sticking
17. 17 mix the dough again just enough to knock it down at least close to the original size
18. 18 drop the dough on a floured surface so you can work the dough and shape it
19. 19 shape it with your hands to make a nice ball getting enough flour on it so it isn't sticky
20. 20 divide the ball in half and do it again
21. 21 shape the loaves by turning the dough under it's self over and over
22. 22 when the dough is shaped the sides and ends will be sealed and all you will see is a nice oblong shaped loaf with smooth sides and top
23. 23 drop the loaves in your bread pans and let them rise until almost doubled
24. 24 bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 36 minutes
25. 25 if you forgot to preheat 41 minutes
26. 26 when done turn the bread out of the pan to a rack to cool
27. 27 you can eat it right away don't wrap it until completely cooled
28. 28 put in tinfoil to store on the counter
29. 29 if you put it in the refrigerator it will turn into a brick
30. 30 enjoy