WholeWheatBread

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Bakers Yeast
• 6 Cups Water at room temperature
• 1 Cup High Gluten Bread Flour (optional provides better bread texture)
• 5-6 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 Cup 7 Grain Cereal (optional)
• 1 Cup Oatmeal (optional)
• 5-6 Cups Unbleached Flour
• 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 Tbsp Salt
• Ground Cinnamon
• Raisins

Directions

1. Combine Brown Sugar, Yeast, Water, Whole Wheat Flour, High Gluten Flour, and optional cereal in a large bowl and stir together for 100 strokes
2. Cover with Saran Wrap (make sure the wrap is touching the top of the dough) and let rise for 1 hour
3. Add Vegetable Oil and Salt and stir together
4. Add enough unbleached flour to allow kneading
5. Knead well, dough should be a smooth elastic ball when finished
6. Oil sides of large bowl and transfer dough ball into oiled bowl
7. Cover with towel and let rise 45 minutes
8. Punch down and let rise 45 minutes
9. Turn oven on to 350°F
10. Divide into 4 loaves and place into oiled bread pans let rise for 30 minutes
11. Cinnamon and Raisins can be kneaded in before dividing for Cinnamon Raisin Bread
12. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour
13. Turn bread out of pans immediately and let cool on cooling racks