New Bread Recipe

One of the challenges of home schooling through high school in a rural area is figuring out creative ways to meet requirements. I was really stressing out this summer about how to get a biology lab credit for my son when a veteran home schooling family offered to teach the labs for me. YES, I said silently thanking God for His provision. They have graduated their three sons and are still active with local home schoolers so I knew they would be wonderful. I was thrilled.

Yesterday I had to take my son for a biology lab and while he had his lab, I watched my friend make bread. Her husband makes pottery so she had these huge gorgeous ceramic bowls that she was using. I was desperately trying not to covet them. I wanted one so badly but I don't think I can afford one at $80 a piece. They are beautiful though.

She was making whole wheat bread. She showed me the right texture for the bread and sent me home with a loaf to bake and the recipe. I made the recipe tonight and it is yummy.

Whole Wheat Bread

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour (bread flour)
1 TBSP salt
1 1/2 TBSP yeast
2 TBSP oil
1/2 cup brown sugar

Mix the above listed ingredients together. Then add:

3 cups HOT water. Mix well. Let sit 5-10 minutes.

Then add: 5-6 cups of flour. This can be 1 cup whole wheat and the rest white or you can vary according to your taste.

Knead and let rise 1 hour

Knead again and divide into 3 loaves. Grease and flour bread pans, shape loaves, place into pans and let rise.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. When you start smelling the bread, it is probably done or close to being done.

Enjoy!!