There are few people in this world who will ever be lucky enough to sample Michelle's fresh baked wheat bread. For those who have, it is certainly a treat. Michelle made 2 batches of bread (8 loaves) today. We'll freeze 6 loaves to keep them through the next week and we'll eat the other 2 right away (why wait!).
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients
7 cups hard red wheat
5 cups warm water
2 T yeast
1 1/2 T salt
2 T wheat gluten
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey
10 to 10 1/2 cups ground wheat flour
1/2 T dough enhancer
1-2 cups white flour
Shortening or butter
1. Grind red wheat into flour.
2. Put water in bowl, sprinkle yeast on top, then add rest salt, gluten, oil, honey, and wheat flour; mix on low for 5 min.
3. While mixer is still going, add dough enhancer, gradually add flour. When enough flour is added dough will start to pull away from the sides of the mixing bowl. The mix 4 min. on low. Dough should be sticky.
4. Shape into 4 loaves, put in grease bread pan, cover and let rise 1" above top of pan (20-30 min.). Pre-heat over to 350.
5. Bake at 350 for 28 minutes.
6. Brush top of bread with shortening or butter to keep them soft. Then turn out of pans onto cooling rack and cover with cloth until cool.
It sounds pretty easy but honestly, I've never tried to make it myself. Maybe I will, one of these days.
