Basic Whole Wheat Bread

Karen's Whole Wheat Bread

MAKES 2, 1 pound loaves

1 TBS active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
3 TBS oil
2 TBS honey
4 1/2 + cups finely ground white/golden wheat
2/3 cup quick oats
1/3 cup dry milk
3 TBS wheat gluten
3 TBS dough conditioner
1 TBS salt

Put warm water, yeast, oil and honey in mixing bowl. Add 4 1/2 cups wheat flour, oats, milk, gluten, dough conditioner and salt. Mix for two minutes on low/med speed until well mixed.
* Allow the dough to sit for 10 minutes* Knead for 7 minutes on med speed. Add more flour as necessary to get the dough to pull away from the sides and form into a soft ball. Allow dough to rest and rise for at least an hour (two is preferred but not necessary).

To finish:

Form dough into two smaller loaves. Spray pans with Pam, put loaf in and spray on top with Pam. Put pans in oven set on warm for 30 minutes to raise. If it is a humid day it may rise faster. Without taking the bread out of the oven, turn up heat to 350 and bake bread for 35 minutes (beginning when you turn the heat up). Turn out of pans immediately and cool on a rack. If you wrap the still warm bread in a paper towel and seal in a gallon Ziploc bag it will stay fresh and moist longer. Use an electric knife to cut straight from the oven.