Honey Whole Wheat Bread
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 14 cups unbleached bread flour
- 14 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 12 tablespoon wheat germ
- 12 tablespoon salt
- 1 18 ounces active dry yeast
- 1 12 cups water
- 14 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
- Grease large bowl.
- Mix 1 1/2 c whole wheat flour, dry milk, salt, & yeast in large bowl.
- Heat water, honey, & shortening over low heat until warm & shortening melts.
- Pour hot liquid into flour mixture.
- Blend with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, then 2 minutes on medium.
- Stir in remaining 1/2 c whole wheat flour, wheat germ, & flax seed meal.
- Stir in 1 3/4 to 2 c white flour (this becomes more & more difficult).
- Use rest of flour to knead.
- Knead on floured surface about 5 minutes.
- Place dough in bowl, covered with dish towel until light doubled in size (about 45-60 minutes).
- Punch dough down.
- Proof (let it rest on board) 10 minutes.
- Shape into free form loaf.
- Cover loaf, and let rise again, about 30-45 minutes.
- Bake at 375F for 45-50 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- Remove from pan, cool on rack, slice.
whole wheat flour, flour, nonfat dry milk powder, germ, salt, active dry yeast, water, honey, shortening, flax seed
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-whole-wheat-bread-220792 (may not work)