Homemade Whole Wheat Bread

This tried-and-true recipe has been a family favorite for several years. It tastes better- and is better for you- if you buy real wheat berries, grind them in a wheat grinder, and make the bread within a few hours. Nothing beats the smell of healthy, homemade bread that was just pulled out of the oven!


4 cups warm water
8 cups whole-wheat flour (or until it scrapes sides of mixer clean or feels like grandma's arm when dented ☺)
2 Tablespoons yeast
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey
1 generous Tablespoon salt
optional: 2 Tablespoons gluten

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add remaining ingredients (1/2 flour, and then remainder of flour as mixer is mixing). Mix/knead bread 10 minutes. Let raise approximately 20 minutes. Knead into greased bread pans. Let raise approximately 45 minutes.

Bake at 350 about 30 minutes (or until golden brown). Makes 4 loaves.