Received from Yvonne Salcido
Perfect Whole Wheat Bread
I received this recipe from my friend, Yvonne, years ago. This lady raised 7 children. She made all her bread. When I had one of my babies, she send over a loaf of her amazing bread. I was never a great fan of wheat bread because it was so dry and tasteless. This bread is light and flavorful. This is definitely the best bread I have ever tried.
- 2-1/4 cup warm water
- 1 Tablespoon dried yeast
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup oil
- 5-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
In a mixing bowl, combine water and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add honey, salt and oil. Mix. Add 3 cups flour. Mix. Put on kneading hook at this point. Add remaining flour. Knead dough for 5 minutes. Cover bowl with a wet towel and allow dough to rise double for about 45 minutes.
Punch dough down. Form into 2 loaves and place in greased loaf pans. Allow to rise for about an hour until doubled. Bake in 350* preheated oven for 30 minutes. Cool and store in airtight bag or container. Perfect with honey butter or your favorite sandwich.
