Ridiculously Good Whole Wheat Bread

Farmer's Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

For 80% Whole Wheat

3-1/2 cups warm water

2 Tbsp. yeast

4 cups whole wheat flour

1/4 cup oil

1/2 cup honey

1-1/2 Tbsp salt

1/3 cup gluten flour

1-1/2 bread flour

3-1/2 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:

1.  In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, and wheat flour.  Let sit five minutes until bubbly.   Add oil, honey, salt, gluten flour, and bread flour.

2.  Add whole wheat flour.  Stir as much as you can and then being kneading in bowl. Once most of the flour is incorporated, transfer dough to counter and knead until fairly smooth.  Clean bowl, spray with Pam, and return dough to bowl.  Turn once to coat dough.  Cover and let rise until doubled.  (I rise on top of a heating pad on medium or high.)

3.  Punch down and divide dough into thirds.  Knead each and form into loaves; place in greased bread pans.  Let raise until doubled.  Bake for 24-27 minutes at 375 degrees.  Makes three loaves.

Note:  This recipe may be doubled.  If your whole wheat flour is warm from being freshly ground, the water you start with should be cold.

Variations:

65% Whole Wheat

3-12 c. warm water

2 T. yeast

4 c. whole wheat flour

1/4 c. oil

1/2 c. honey

1-1/2 T. salt

1/3 c. gluten flour

3-1/4 c. bread flour

1-3/4 c. whole wheat flour

50% Whole Wheat

3-12 c. warm water

2 T. yeast

3 c. whole wheat flour

1/4 c. oil

1/2 c. honey

1-1/2 T. salt

1/3 c. gluten flour

4-1/2 c. bread flour

1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour

*Special thanks to my friend Alana for sharing this recipe with me last year.

**Just had to post it because I am always looking for this recipe!**