Honey Whole Wheat Bread

  1. Place the yeast, water, honey, oil, and salt in a dishpan or large bowl, and stir with a wooden spoon.
  2. Add 6 cups of flour and beat with the spoon for a minute or two, or until well blended.
  3. Add 2 more cups of flour, then squeeze the mixture with your hands until the flour disappears.
  4. If it is too wet to pick up, add a little more flour.
  5. As soon as you can handle the dough, sprinkle with a bit more flour and begin to knead directly in the bowl (or on a floured board), adding more flour as necessary.
  6. Knead for 10 minutes, or until the dough is fairly smooth and elastic.
  7. Shape into a ball.
  8. Spread a little oil on the bottom and sides of the bowl.
  9. Add the ball of dough, then turn it over, oiled side up.
  10. Cover and set in a warm spot for about an hour, or until the dough doubles in bulk.
  11. Thoroughly grease (with oil or butter) two 9-x-5-inch bread pans and set aside.
  12. Punch down the risen dough and form into a ball.
  13. Cut in half, and pat each half into a flattened rectangle that is a little longer than the pans.
  14. Starting at one of the long sides, tightly roll up each rectangle.
  15. Pinch the seam together, turn the loaf over, and tuck the ends under neatly.
  16. Place the loaves seam-side down in the prepared pans, cover, and let rise about 30 to 40 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
  17. Cut a 1/2-inch-deep slash lengthwise down the center of each risen loaf.
  18. Place in a preheated 375F oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the loaves are very brown and hollow-sounding when rapped on the bottom with your knuckle.
  19. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
  20. Variations:
  21. Rich Honey Whole Wheat Bread: For a richer, cakier version of this bread, add 1 egg to ingredients in Step
  22. Light Whole Wheat Bread: Use half whole wheat flour, and half unbleached white.
  23. (It doesnt have to be exactly half and half.)
  24. Bran Bread: Add 1 cup bran (millers bran, not bran cereal) after beating the dough in Step
  25. Raisin Bran Bread: Add 1 cup bran (millers bran, not bran cereal) and 1 cup raisins after beating the dough in Step For a sweeter version, add 3 additional tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

packets, water, honey, oil, kosher salt, whole wheat flour

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/honey-whole-wheat-bread (may not work)

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