Amish Soft Honey Whole Wheat Bread

By luvs2cook

I've been looking for a soft all whole wheat bread, and I finally found it! This is in an Amish cookbook that I have, and I am writing it as it is written. I mix it with my KitchenAid. :) This is our sandwich bread that we have all the time on hand and the recipe can easily be cut into 1/3 to make just one loaf. :) 10/8/07 Corrections made to make bigger loaves. I usually use How to Rise Yeast Dough in a Cool or Drafty Kitchen to have a great rise.

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup Crisco (I use butter flavored)
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 11 -12 cups whole wheat flour
• 4 tablespoons wheat gluten (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Mix water with yeast and sugar and let sit until foamy (about 10 minutes). In the meanwhile, put the 3 eggs (in the shell) in a bowl of hot water (to bring the eggs to room temperature).

2 Put flour, salt, and gluten in bowl.

3 Pour in yeast mixture and stir until combined. Add in honey, eggs, and crisco until combined, scraping sides. (I usually use an egg beater for this).

4 Add more wheat flour and knead until smooth.

5 Let set in warm place for about an hour until double in size.

6 Divide into 3 loaves. Let rise again in warm place until doubled (about 1-1/2 hours).

7 Bake as regular bread (I bake about 35 minutes at 375 or until the interior of the bread is 190 degrees using electric thermometer if you have one).

8 Enjoy!