5 1/2 cups REALLY WARM tap water
2 Tbsp. salt
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey
12 cups whole wheat flour (approx)
In large mixing bowl, combine 7 cups flour and the 5 1/2 cups warm tap water. Mix with large spoon.
(You can also use an electric hand mixer and mix until it gets too stiff.) Add the dry yeast and mix well.
(No need to “proof”) Add the oil, honey and salt, continuing to beat well with the spoon(or mixer). Add
the last 5 cups of flour, stir it the best you can, then turn the dough out onto a floured counter or table
top. Kneed for at least 8-10 minutes.
The dough will be kind of sticky, but don't add more than about another cup or so extra flour, or the
bread will be too heavy. After adding all the flour the recipe calls for, you can kneed the rest of the time
on an oiled surface. This works very well. Kneading the bread the full time is important!
Put dough into an oiled bowl, large enough for it to double in bulk. Turn over so oil coats the top, cover
with a damp cloth, let raise till about double in bulk.
After the dough is raised, punch down, divide into 4 equal parts and shape into loaves. Cover and let
rise till it comes up out of the pan and "domes" the top, about double in bulk. Bake at 350° for about 40
minutes.
