Whole Wheat Bread

Makes 4 - 1 pound loaves
9-12 cups whole wheat flour (freshly ground) divided
1/2 cup gluten (optional)
4 cups warm water
2 Tblsp Active Dry YEast

1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup oil
1 Tblsp Salt

Mix together 6 cups of flour, gluten, and yeast. Add warm water, mix thoroughly. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. (this is very important).

Stir down and add oil, honey, and salt. Mix well. Add 3 cups of flour, one cup at a time, quickly mixing it in. Knead by hand for 15 minutes, adding more flour as needed. to make a soft but not too sticky dough.

Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. punch down and form into loaves. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes