FRESH WHOLE WHEAT BREAD -Makes 2 loaves, or if using a Bosch Mixer, double this recipe to make 4 to 5 loaves
(first, eat some oatmeal for breakfast and set aside 1 cup to add to the bread dough)
1 cup cooked oatmeal -set aside.
In Kitchen Aid Mixer with hook attachment combine:
2 cups warm water
1 TBS yeast
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup honey (tip - use the same measuring cup as the oil so the honey will slide right out)
1 TBS salt
3 cups whole wheat flour freshly ground
Add the 1 cup cooked oatmeal
3 cups white flour
Continue adding white flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough cleans the sides of the mixer bowl
Mix/kneed for 5 minutes. Let rest 30 minutes or longer
Shape loaves and place in greased loaf pans (I used parchment paper to line the bottom of the pans rather than greasing).
Let rise 30 minutes in warm oven
Bake at 350 for about 25 -30 minutes
It's a good idea to place on lower rack in oven for 3 or so minutes to be sure the bottom of bread is golden.
Loosen bread in pan by running a plastic knife along pan edge and tapping pan on counter.
Remove from pans immediately and cool completely before bagging -if it lasts that long!
