Sue Higley's Foolproof Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

I was lucky to grow up eating this amazing and delicious homemade whole wheat bread all the time. My mom would grind the wheat, knead the bread,then fill the whole house with the most amazing smells. We loved it right out of the oven with butter slathered on top and homemade jam or honey too. Drooling? I thought so. Here's the recipe. Sue Higley's Foolproof Whole Wheat Bread Recipe Makes 4 large loaves (I usually half the recipe) 1/2 cup warm water 2 T yeast 5 cups hot tap water 2 T salt 2/3 cup oil 2/3 cup honey 12 cups whole wheat flour Sprinkle yeast into 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until dissolved. Combine hot water and 7 cups whole wheat flour. Add salt, oil and honey. Mix together until well blended. Add one cup flour to mixture, add yeast and mix well. Add 3-4 more cups flour. Knead for 10 minutes or until dough begins to clean the side of the bowl. A stickier dough will cause a more moist bread. Oil hands. Divide dough into 4 parts. Mold into loaves and place in greased pans. Oil top of loaves for a soft crust. Cover loaves with a damp cloth. Let rise until 1/3 in bulk, or 35 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. (My oven is about 35 minutes). Remove from pans, put on towel to cool. Burst tops with butter. Also makes great rolls. For high altitutes(over 4000 feet) bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes and the at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. But watch carefully, don't over cook. Enjoy!