whole wheat bread - aunt norene (aka grandma thomas)

11-12 cups whole wheat flour
2 tbls yeast
1/2 cup warm water + 1 tbls sugar
5 cups hot tap water
1 1/2 tbls salt
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey


1.  Grind 9 cups of wheat (makes about 11 cups flour)
2.  Sprinkle 2 tbls yeast in 1/2 cup warm water . . . let work.  (One tbls of sugar in water and yeast will speed up the process)
3.  Combine 5 cups hot tap water and 7 cups freshly ground whole wheat in mixer and mix on low speed about one second.
4.  Add 1 1/2 tbls salt, 2/3 cup oil, 2/3 cup honey, yeast mixture and about 4-5 cups flour to mixture. Mix well.
5.  Let mixer knead bread for 10 minutes on low speed.
6.  Place dough in greased pans.  Let rise 1/3 in bulk for approximately 35 minutes.
7.  Bake at 350 degrees and turn out immediately.


6 small bread pans - 30 minutes
3 large pans - 40-45 minutes
5 medium pans - 35-40 minutes