If you are living in a dry climate or the relative humidity in your home is low, it can help to set a large pot of water on the stove and set it to boil before you begin. This increases the humidity in the kitchen and can aid in rising.
Combine wheat flour and first white flour on the ingredient list (3 cups in a single batch). Add yeast, and mix briefly.
Add oil, honey, and first water ingredient on the list (4.5 cups of very warm water in a single batch). Mix. Turn off mixer, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes to allow sponging.
Add Salt, second water ingredient on the list (1 cup warm water in a single batch), dough enhancer (optional), and second white flour on the ingredient list (3 cups in a single batch).
Mix, then slowly add white flour until a medium consistency is reached and it starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Then mix for 7 minutes.
Grease counter with crisco, then divide into five evenly sized lumps of dough (for a single batch). Knead each lump of dough into loaves. Place each loaf in a bread pan. Set oven to 350 degrees. Let loaves rise for approximately 45 minutes.
Bake loaves for 30 minutes. Immediately remove loaves onto cooling racks after removing from the oven. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
If you are living in a dry climate or the relative humidity in your home is low, it can help to set a large pot of water on the stove and set it to boil before you begin. This increases the humidity in the kitchen and can aid in rising.
Combine wheat flour and first white flour on the ingredient list (3 cups in a single batch). Add yeast, and mix briefly.
Add oil, honey, and first water ingredient on the list (4.5 cups of very warm water in a single batch). Mix. Turn off mixer, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes to allow sponging.
Add Salt, second water ingredient on the list (1 cup warm water in a single batch), dough enhancer (optional), and second white flour on the ingredient list (3 cups in a single batch).
Mix, then slowly add white flour until a medium consistency is reached and it starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Then mix for 7 minutes.
Grease counter with crisco, then divide into five evenly sized lumps of dough (for a single batch). Knead each lump of dough into loaves. Place each loaf in a bread pan. Set oven to 350 degrees. Let loaves rise for approximately 45 minutes.
Bake loaves for 30 minutes. Immediately remove loaves onto cooling racks after removing from the oven. Enjoy!
