Hearty and Healthy, Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

This is another variation on my bread recipe. It makes a delicious, hearty, healthy bread using whole wheat flour.

In the video, I mention the windowpane test for checking if you have kneaded your bread enough. You can see my demonstration video here.

Here are some of my other bread recipes:
How-to Make Homemade White Bread
How-to Make Gluten and Wheat Free Bread
How-to Make Homemade Raisin Bread
How to Make Homemade Dinner Rolls

Directions:

Yield: Two loaves

1. Put three cups of whole wheat flour, shortening, sugar (or honey/molasses) and yeast in large mixing bowl. Blend together with wooden spoon.
2. Add water and another cup of flour. Blend together.
3. Add 1 cup of white flour and the salt. Blend together.
4. Dump contents of bowl onto counter and continue to blend by hand and knead the dough adding flour (white) as required to prevent sticking.
5. Knead dough for 8 – 10 minutes or until you have a nice smooth ball that is no longer sticky.
6. Place in large bowl greased with shortening and cover with a clean towel. Place in a warm, draft free area to rise until double in size (approx. one and a half hours).
7. Punch down and shape into loaves. Place in greased 8″ loaf pans, cover with clean towel and allow to rise in warm, draft free area for another hour, until double in size.
8. Remove towel and place in preheated 400°F oven, center rack, for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and pans. Brush crust lightly with butter or margarine and cool on wire racks.

ENJOY!!!