Whole Wheat Bread
Uncomplicated recipe for homemade wheat bread
Course Breads
Cuisine American
- 4 cups warm water
- 1 Tbsp instant yeast
- 1/4 cup Sweetner - honey, sugar or agave syrup
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 8 + cups whole wheat flour
For Conventional Mixer
Add oil, salt and flour - half a cup at a time until dough begins pulling from sides.
Transfer dough to lightly floured surface. Knead by hand adding small amounts of flour as needed until dough is still moist and slightly sticky
Place dough in greased bowl - allow to rise until double.
Häussler Alpha Mixer
Add oil, salt and 8 cups flour. Set mixer speed to 1 - set timer to 2. Mix dough at 2 minutes intervals, adding flours as needed until dough is moist, slightly sticky and passes the window pane test.
Transfer dough to lightly greased surface, perform a couple stretch and pulls. Form dough into ball and return to mixing bowl. Let rise till double - 1.5 to 2 hrs.
After proofing instruction
Divide dough into 3 pieces and form each into loaf. Place in greased bread pans.
Allow to rise till double.
Heat oven to 350 and bake for 30 to 40 min