Ingredients

  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1 cup lard or 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1 tablespoon liquid lecithin
  • 1/2 cup vital wheat gluten
  • 7 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup instant dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup dough enhancer
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 -4 cups whole wheat flour

Method

  • Place first 5 ingredients in Bosch mixer bowl (using the dough hook), and mix well on speed 1.
  • Add next 5 ingredients, being careful to add the yeast last. Mix on speed 1 until well-mixed. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add dough enhancer and mix on speed one. Add 4 cups of flour 1 cup at a time, mixing as you go.
  • Add 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing on speed 1. After this, mix on speed 2.
  • Continue to add flour until sides of bowl are clean, and the dough is not too sticky.
  • After you have finished adding flour, continue mixing (kneading) on speed 2 for 5 - 7 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove dough from bowl onto greased surface and form into loaves (I usually get 6 24-ounce loaves, with a few ounces left over for little rolls). Place loaves in greased loaf pans (non-stick spray works best), cover with tea towels, and let rise in preheated (but turned off) oven for 30 - 45 minutes.
  • Remove towels and bake at 325 degrees (you don't need to preheat -- just turn the oven to 325 as soon as the rising is done) for 35 minutes (I have "speed bake" on my oven and that's how long I cook them. It may take a bit longer in a conventional oven).
  • Remove loaves from pan and cool on wire racks. Slice when cool.