Best Bread Ever! *Recipe*

Recipe courtesy of Sarah Mae from the Homestead Blessings DVD!

Ingredients (makes two standard loaves or one 16 inch loaf):

2 1/2 cups warm water
4-5 cups whole wheat or whole white wheat flour
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup honey
1 Tbs (1 packet) of yeast

Directions:

-Add water, 2.5 cups flour, salt, oil, and honey – mix together.
-Mix in the yeast.
-Mix in the rest of the flour one cup at a time, until you have a nice dough (not too sticky, not too “floury”, add, add more if needed. I ended up adding about 2/3 more to my loaf).
-Knead (punch and roll around that bread for about 5-10 minutes) and let rise for 1 1/2 hours in a warm place (ideal temp is 80 degrees).
-Punch down, separate into two sections (or leave whole for a 16 inch loaf), and put into greased loaf pan(s). -Use a fork to poke several holes into the top of the dough.
-Let rise again for about an hour and then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (50-60 minutes for 16 inch+ loaf) until lightly golden brown and slightly hollow sounding when you thump on the top with your fingernail.