This is a great recipe that makes 5 loaves at a time and is 100% whole wheat and so much better for you than what you buy in the store. It's soft and freezes like a dream!
Mix 9 cups wheat flour and yeast in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer. Add 5 3/4 cup warm water and mix well. Cover and allow to rise for 15 minutes.
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Add salt, honey, melted butter, coconut oil, yogurt, and vital wheat gluten. Mix well. Add remaining 6 cups of flour, mixing the dough at low speed, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and the dough barely sticks to your finger. Allow the mixer to knead the dough for an additional 5 minutes.
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While the dough is kneading, spray 5 8×4″ bread pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Spray a work surface and your hands with non-stick cooking spray.
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Turn the dough onto the prepared work surface. It should be very easy to work with. Press the dough into an even circle or square and divide the dough into 5 equal pieces. Press the dough into a rectangle that is about 8 1/2-9″ on the long side. Roll it into a smooth log and place into a prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough pieces. Cover and let rise for 45-60 minutes or until the dough is rounding over the tops of the pans.
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Carefully place the pans onto the middle rack of a cold oven. Turn oven onto 350 degrees and bake for 32-40 minutes or until the tops are golden brown or an instant-read thermometer reads 200 degrees. Remove from oven and run a stick of cold butter over the tops of the bread. When cool, remove from pans. Use immediately or freeze loaves for future use. Makes 5 loaves.
