Mary Ann's 6-Grain Wheat Bread

Mix on low speed
7 cups hot water in mixer
10 & 1/2 Cups freash ground whole wheat flour
Put hot water in mixer first then gradually add flour. Mix on low speed

In another bowl put 3 cups six grain flakes & 3 cups water (Enough water to show)
Put in microwave fosr a couple of minutes until water is absorbed. Add to mixture in mixer.

Next add 1 cup oil and 1 cup hones to mixer along with 3 Tablespoons salt. Mix for a minute or so. Then add 4 Tablespoons of good yeast. I like SAF brand.

Continue mixing for four or five minutes to establish the gluten in the bread. (That’s what holds it together to give it a nice textures.)

Add more fresh ground flour a cup at a time until the mixture barely starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. (Too much flour will make your bread more dry)

Mix on medium speed another ten minutes or so. Shape into loaves and place in greased pans. Let it rise until double.

Bake on 350 for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and hollow to the touch. Immediately removed from pans and let cool. (If you are using convection oven bake on 325 instead.)

Makes 6-7 loaves. Freeze loaves that you are not going to use within a day or so. Because it has no preservatives it will only last about three days, Refrigerate the portion you are not using.