Wheat Bread

A couple of you have been asking for my recipe for whole grain bread.  This is my mom's recipe that she started using after I moved away from home (sadly) but it's delicious.  I've found success with mixing in different kinds of grains (oat flour, brown rice flour, barley flour, millet flour, rolled oats, ground flax seeds, flax seeds) in various ratios.  I'm still experimenting.  Here's the basic recipe!

Mix together (in mixer):

• 7 cups whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup gluten
• 2 TB dough enhancer
• 2 1/2 TB instant yeast

All at once, add:

• 5 cups steaming tap water

Mix for 1 minute.  Let rest 10 minutes.

Add:

• 2 TB salt
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup honey
• 2 1/2 TB lemon juice

Mix 1 minute.  Add 5-7 cups more whole wheat flour, one cup at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.  Knead 6-10 minutes.  Preheat oven to lukewarm (I let it preheat to 350 for 1 minute), turn off.  Turn dough onto oiled countertop, divide into four loaves and place in pans.  Place in oven and let rise 20 minutes.  Without removing, turn to 350 degrees and cook 35 minutes.  Cool on racks.

If anything is confusing, please ask!