Whole Wheat Bread

Whole Wheat Bread (2 large loaves or 5 mini)

Mix in small bowl and let sit 10 min:
1/2 cup warm water
1 TB dry yeast
1 TB sugar

In Bosch/Kitchen Aid Mix until Blended:
2 1/4 cup hot water
3 1/2 cup wheat flour

Add until blended:
1/2 TB salt
1/3 cup oil
1/4-1/3 cup honey or sugar (amount depending on taste)

Add 1/2 cup flour and blend.
Add yeast mixture and blend.

Add one of the following:
1 1/2- 1 3/4 cup flour OR
1 1/4 cup flour + 1 cup oats OR
1 1/3 cup flour + 1/2 cup wheat bran + 1/2 cup oats
(the oats and bran help the bread to be less dense,
also you can add 1-2TB wheat gluten for the same purpose,
not necessary with King Aurthur flour)

Knead for 10 min on low speed.

Oil hands. Remove dough in loaf amount size. Mold with hands
or on oiled counter (works GREAT!). Cover loaves with damp cloth.
Let rise 1/3 in bulk for aprox. 35 min. (I put them in my oven on
warm, then turn the oven to 350 after 37 min for 37 min of baking,
i.e. no preheat--my oven is hot so you might need to bake longer).

Bake at 350 for 40-45 min.
submitted by: Sherie Christensen