whole wheat bread

 

{ingredients}

• 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, divided
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 pkg. active dry yeast (4 1/2 tsp. yeast)
• 5 to 6 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup oil

1. Dissolve 1 tbsp brown sugar in warm water, add yeast, and let it grow.
2. Mix 4 cups flour, powdered milk, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and salt in mixer bowl. Using dough hook in a Kitchen Aid mixer bowl, set speed to 2 and mix for 15 seconds. Continuing to mix while adding yeast mixture and oil. Mix for about 1 1/2 minutes.
3. Continue at speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix and knead for about 4 minutes. 
4. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a warm, damp cloth for one hour. Let rise.
5. Knead the dough and divide in half. Shape the loaves and place in greased loaf pans. Cover. Let rise in a warm place for another hour or until doubled in size.
6. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 350° and bake for 30 minutes more. Remove the bread from the pans immediately and let cool on wire racks (or dig in and add a slather of butter and jam--hot goodness!).

<adapted from Instructions and Recipes for Your KitchenAid Stand Mixer>