Rose's Basic Wheat Bread

This is the bread demonstrated by Patricia LaVanture on February 12, 2023 at the Village Prayer/Bread Seminar and is delicious. We baked the loaves she demonstrated at home and they came out wonderful.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients. (Makes 4 Loaves)

6 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

6+ Cups White Flour

3 Cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats

2/3 Cup Sugar (or Honey-If honey mix with wet ingredients)

2 Tablespoons Vital Gluten Flour

2 Tablespoons Salt

2 Tablespoons Quick/Rapid Rise Yeast

1/4 Cup Flax Seeds (Whole or Ground)

Wet Ingredients

6 Cups Warm Water

2/3 Cup Olive Oil

Instructions

Mix together Whole Wheat Flour, Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats, Sugar, Vital Gluten Flour, Salt, and yeast.
In a separate small bowl place flaxseed with a little hot water. Enough to cover it and mix it together.
Mix wet ingredients together-Water, Olive oil and Honey (if using in place of sugar) add gelled flaxseed to wet ingredients.
Combine wet and dry mixtures. Stir well.
Add 5 Cups of the White Flour this should help the mixture to be thick enough to work with.
Flour counter and pour out batter/dough onto counter. Continue to incorporate flour until dough can be kneaded.
Knead dough for at least 10 minutes, incorporating as little flour as is necessary.
Oil a place on the counter and roll dough around on oil.
Cover dough and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.
Shape dough and place in/on pans for baking.
Let Rise 30 minutes or until about double in size.
Pre-heat oven to 350F.
Bake loaves for 50 minutes. Less time for buns etc. Internal temp. 190F maybe a little higher.
Let cool completely before slicing at least 1 hour.