Whole Wheat Bread

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. warm water
  • 1/4 c. dry yeast
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 4 c. 100% whole-wheat flour
  • 3 c. 100% whole-wheat flour
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon
  • 2 Tbsp. lecithin or 1/4 c. oil
  • 4 to 4 1/2 c. more whole-wheat or unbleached flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Into a bowl, put warm water, yeast, honey and 4 cups whole-wheat flour.
  2. 2
    Mix together and let rise twice, stirring down sponge each time (15 minutes; stir and let set 15 or more minutes). Add in the order given:
  3. 3
    3 cups whole-wheat flour, lemon, lecithin or oil and 4 to 4 1/2 cups more whole-wheat or unbleached flour. Don't add too much flour, just enough to make a soft dough.
  4. 4
    Knead a little.
  5. 5
    Shape into loaves.
  6. 6
    Let rise until double.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

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