Wheat Bread for Beginners

Danielle Peterson

2 tablespoons salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
5 cups luke warm water
2 tablespoons yeast
5 cups whole wheat flour *

*If you are wanting less wheat, substitute some of the wheat for white flour, making sure that whatever the combination, it equals 5 cups.

Add the above ingredients to a mixer. Turn on mixer for about 1 minute, just until smooth.
(This is where I add 1 cup of oats...yummy!!)

Let mixture sit for about 10 minutes to prove and activate the yeast. Seeing bubbles means the yeast is working.

Then slowly add 7 cups of white flour.

Let mixer knead dough for about 10 minutes. Set aside and let raise for 45 minutes, until doubled. Roll into greased bread pans, and let raise again for another 45 minutes. Bake loaves at 350 degrees for 32 minutes, or until golden brown.