Best Bread

From the kitchen of:  Marilyn Groneman

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 C. warm water

• 10-12 C Freshly ground White wheat flour

• 2 T Salt

• 2/3 C oil (I use olive oil)

• 2/3 honey

• 3 T dough Enhancer

• 3. T  Insant Yeast

• sometimes I add 1 T of gluten if the dough doesn't look like it is elastic enough (holding together well)

INSTRUCTIONS:  

• I mix all of the above ingredients, let it sit for 5 minutes and then add enough flour until the sides of the bosch are cleaned.  Knead for 6 minutes to develop the gluten.  Divide into 4 loaves and let rise in greased (Spray grease -- no need to do shortening and flour) non stick pans till doubled.  Bake at 355 for 37 minutes. (my original recipe says to divide into 5 loaves and bake at 325 for 25 min, but that makes pretty puny loaves). 

  • If Raisin Bread is desired, soak raisins (or other dried fruits) for about 10 min to soften them, drain and add to dough along with 1 t. cinnamon per loaf

MAKES: happy faces and tummies!