We were both young when we got married but Blake was eager to give me all that I desired. So one day while we were at a kitchen store I started drooling over a Bosch and all the attachments. I am pretty sure the sales guy said it could even clean itself. After Blake broke out the mop and cleaned up my drool he asked what I would do with a Bosch. I started thinking up some very elaborate plans of what I would do with this new toy if only it could be mine. Besides pizza (which is a given cause I LOVE PIZZA) I mentioned to Blake that I could make bread with the Bosch and that got him all excited, and I got a brand new toy. Never mind the fact that we had little money cause we were poor starving newlyweds, I had my toy.
Well, the years went by and I am sad to say there was no homemade bread. Every once in a while Blake would put in a soft reminder that he was still waiting for that bread. Well, I blamed the fact that I did not make bread on everything from I didn't have a recipe that I liked, to I had no wheat grinder, I am pregnant, to I am nursing, to I have too many kids, to the sky was just too blue (it really was that ridiculous).
Then about a year and a half ago, Blake got me the BEST wheat grinder in the hopes that I would finally make good on my promise. Well, nothing! Until about a month ago...... I got a great wheat bread recipe from a great friend and she stayed with me to help me make my first batch. And instead of her just doing it while I watched she was brilliant enough to tell me what to do and I did it. And it was SOOOOOOO good!!! And once you have this bread you just can't go back to store bought cheap-o bread, so I had to make it a part of my life. So now I make bread once a week and Blake tells me all the time it was worth the wait (actually I made that last part up, but he does tell me how much he LOVES that I make bread)!!!!
So now I must pass on this amazing creation of whole-wheat "to die for bread" (let it be known that you have all been warned, once you try this there is no going back).
Here is a shot of all the ingredients.
100% Whole Wheat Bread
Ingredients (combine and mix on speed 1 until well blended:
6 Cups Hot Tap Water
⅔ Cup Olive Oil (you can also use 1/3 C Olive Oil and 1/3 C Vegetable or Canola Oil so you are not using as much Olive Oil)
⅔ Cup Honey (if you use the same cup as you used with the oil, it won’t stick)
2 heaping Tbsp Dry Milk
2 Tbsp Wheat Gluten
2 Tbsp Dough Enhancer
6 Cups freshly milled Whole Wheat Flour (I prefer using = parts white and red wheat)
2 Tbsp Yeast
Switch to speed 2:
Add 2 Tbsp Salt
Slowly add 6-10 more cups of whole wheat flour while kneading. Sprinkle in the last of the flour ¼ cup at a time. Don’t get it too dry. When the dough pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl, you have enough flour. Continue to knead for 5 minutes. I grease the pans during this time. I use five 8 ½” x 4 ½” pans (this is what the lady I got this from uses and by the way hers are metal, but I use 5" x 9" glass pans hence why there is only 4 loaves instead of 5).
Shape into loaves and place in pans.
Allow to rise for 20-25 minutes or until nearly doubled.
Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes (because my pans are a bit bigger, I cook it for 40 minutes). Remove from pans immediately, rub with butter on top for a softer crust and allow to cool before storing in plastic bags.
Please be advised that this uses 12-16 cups of freshly milled flour. I have been using all white wheat, but I have tried the equal parts red and white and it is delicious as well. I hardly can tell the difference.
Anyway, ENJOY!!!!!
