Whole Wheat Bread
 
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This recipe uses freshly ground whole wheat flour that has been ground in a stone-ground wheat grinder. It's delicious and fun for kids to help with the process.
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Recipe type: Homemade Bread
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10 loaves
Ingredients
  • ½ cup water: 115 degrees
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • 2 level Tablespoons dry yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons salt
  • 5 cups warm water
  • ⅔ cup honey
  • ⅔ cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 10-12 cups whole wheat flour freshly ground
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Mix the first three ingredients in a glass container: ½ cup water, honey, and yeast together. Set aside and allow it to rise before mixing with the other ingredients
  3. Mix the salt, 5 cups water, honey, eggs, and oil in a large mixer
  4. Gradually pour in 9 cups flour
  5. Mix well
  6. Add the yeast mixture and mix well
  7. Change to a dough hook and add 2 more cups of flour; mix well
  8. Add enough flour to get the right texture; mix well
  9. On a well-oiled surface, scoop out the dough and knead until pliable
  10. Divide dough into 10-12 balls
  11. Shape into loaves
  12. Put them in small loaf pans that have been greased; cover with a towel
  13. Let rise until double—about 45 minutes to 1 hour
  14. Bake in an oven for 35 minutes
  15. Remove from pans and put on a wire rack to cool
Recipe by Good Parenting Brighter Children at https://goodparentingbrighterchildren.com/fall-activities-for-kids/