Easiest Whole Wheat Bread

This is what I use all the time. It works great. White wheat is best. It works well in a Bosch mixer and you can double it easily if you have a bigger mixer, to make four loaves at a time.

3 ½ C. whole wheat flour
1/3 C. gluten flour
1 T. and ¾ t. instant yeast
2 ½ C. steaming hot tap water (120-130 degrees)
1 T. salt
1/3 C. oil
1/3 C. honey or sugar
1 ¼ T. lemon juice
2 ½ C. whole wheat flour

· Mix together first three ingredients in mixer with dough hook. Add water while mixer is on and mix for 1 minute. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Add salt, honey, oil, and lemon juice and beat for 1 minute. Add last flour 1 C at a time, beating between each cup. Beat for 10-15 minutes until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. (I beat for 10 minutes). This makes a very soft dough.

· Heat oven to lowest temperature (170 degrees). Turn dough onto oiled countertop; knead together. Divide, shape into loaves and shape into oiled bread pans. Let rise in warm oven for 10-15 minutes, until dough reaches top of pan. Do not remove bread from oven; turn oven to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks.

· If you do not have a mixer with a dough hook and are kneading by hand, use a little oil on counter top from time to time to keep dough from sticking. Knead 10-15 minutes before shaping into loaves.
· Makes 2 (8x4 inch) loaves.