Whole Wheat Bread

I got this recipe from Emily Rockwood who was in our ward years ago when her husband was an optometry student. She did a bread making demo for Enrichment Night and it was the most delicious bread I have ever had. And it is so easy to make. If you need a staple wheat bread recipe, this is the one to go with.

4 C hot water from tap
2/3 C oil
2/3 C honey or molasses
2 pkg. (4 1/2 tsp) yeast
2 T salt
10-12 C whole wheat flour

Mix water, oil, and sweetener in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let soften for about 5 minutes. Stir in salt and enough flour-around 7 cups-to make a soft dough. Knead in remaining flour and let rise until doubled. Punch down and shape into 3 small (or 2 large) loaves. Place in greased bread pans and let rise until desired size-it takes about 40 minutes.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes(or 40-50 mins. for lg. loaves). Loaves will be dark brown on top and will stand on their own, outside the pan if they are completely cooked. (Edited. Taken from "The LDS Mother's Almanac" by Janene W. Baadsgaard)