*Remember: I use a K-Tec Champ mixer. This will make 5-6 loaves of bread. Make sure your mixer can handle the dough.
6 cups warm water (110 degrees)
3 T instant yeast
2 T apple cider vinegar
2 T salt
2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup oil
2 T cinnamon
1 1/2 c. raisins or currants
8 cups whole wheat flour
8-10 cups all-purpose flour (it recommends bread flour but I have had no problems using AP flour.)
Put water and raisins or currants in blender. Blend until fruit pieces are desired size. I like them very small. Pour water/fruit mixture into mixing bowl. Add yeast, honey, oil, vinegar, cinnamon and 8 cups of freshly milled whole wheat flour, pulsing to mix ingredients together. Let mixture sponge (sit and bubble up) for approximately 20 minutes. Add 8-10 cups of all-purpose flour (one cup at a time) until dough pulls away from sides of the bowl. Knead.
I form three loaves of bread (using 1 lb. 4 oz. of dough for each) and use the rest of the dough for rolls. I put the loaves into the oven at 170 degrees to rise, allowing the rolls to rise on their jelly roll pan on the oven top. Loaves should rise for approximately 25 minutes, and then cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Rolls, once risen, can bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
We occasionally put a powdered sugar glaze on top of this loaf for a sweet treat. Also, the bread makes excellent french toast.
This recipe, in its original form, can be found in the excellent cookbook, Martha's Family Cookery Book. I have made small changes.
2 comments:
Oh, how have I been missing this site?!?! Not only are they great recipes...I don't have to triple them to make them work!! At last; recipes that already say 'One large *vat* of stewed tomatoes...five pounds of hamburger meat...' :o)
And I just had to add, lol, that I love your admonition to make sure that your mixer can handle the dough.
(Picture Crib Chick, doing her best Jack Nicholson in 'A Few Good Men' impression, screaming at her mixer: "The dough? You can't HANDLE the dough!!")
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