Whole Wheat Bread

Submitted by: Gram Horn

Attributed to: M. Redenfield

Category: Breads

Description:

Prep time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Total time: 3 hours

Servings: 3 loaves (24 servings)

Difficulty rating: 2

Ingredients:

10 cups Whole wheat flour

 2 packages Dry yeast

 1 1/2 tablespoons Salt

 6 cups Warm water, divided

 2 Tbs. Brown sugar

 1/4 cup Wheat germ

 Sunflower seeds, to taste (optional)

 Sesame seeds, to taste (optional on top)

 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

Special tools/utensils needed:

Small mixing bowl, large mixing bowl, wooden spoon, 3 loaf pans

Directions:

1. Mix yeast, brown sugar,  and 2 cups of warm water.

2. Let stand until good head forms, approximately 10 minutes.

3. Meantime, mix flour, salt, oil, sunflower seeds (if used) and wheat germ.

4. Add yeast mixture and 4 more cups of warm water.  Mix well with a wooden spoon.

5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

6.  Oil and flour 3 loaf pans.  

7. Put mixture in loaf pans, cover with a clean hand towel, and let rise for 1 hour.

8. Bake for 1 hour.