Whole Wheat Bread

Whole wheat bread

2 cups lukewarm water

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup honey

4  1/4 cups while wheat flour (King Arthur or other hard red wheat)

1  1/2 TBS yeast (red star)

I use a breadmaker so I put it all in to the machine, in order, then set it for dough.

You can kneed it yourself as well...just make sure when pouring ingredients the yeast does not touch the liquid until you start mixing/kneading.

Kneed until soft dough is formed and let rise in bowl. Punch down and kneed again and let rise in bowl. 

(If using bread maker take it out at the final punch down before the last rise). 

Punch down and put in a bread pan. Let rise for 30 mins (or more) in bread pan. Just watch until the dough rises slightly above the rim of the pan then bake for 40-45 mins at 350. 

I usually let it cool overnight on the stove covered with a towel and then slice it all in the am and store in plastic bags.