Bosch Basic Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

6c. Warm Water (115 degrees)
2/3 c. Oil (Extra Virgin Olive or Canola)
2/3 c. Honey (Wild Flower is best)
2 T. Real Salt (Kosher or Sea)
3 T. Dough Enhancer
1/3 c. Vital Wheat Gluten
3 T SAF Yeast
Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Flour - Hard White Winter Wheat or Hard Winter Red Wheat
(approx. 16-20 cups of flour) - - 1 cup wheat - 1 & 1/2 c. flour

In the BOSCH Universal Mixer Bowl with the Dough Hook, place warm water, oil, honey, salt, enhancer, gluten and yeast, using the momentary switch to mix well. Turn machine to Speed 1 and add cups of flour (most within 30 sec) until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Exact amount of flour is determined by the "water to flour ratio". This ratio is dependent upon the moisture and protein levels in your wheat, as well as daily weather conditions. Do not add too much flour - the dough should be sticky at this point. Set a timer and mix the dough on speed 1 for 8 minutes. As machine kneads the dough, it activates the gluten and eventually pulls away completely from the sides and bottom of the bowl. Activating the gluten means that the dough will only require one rising before baking.

Oil hands, remove dough from mixer onto a slightly oiled counter, and divide dough into 2 lbs loaves (using scale is recommended). If using a regular sizebread pan, you will have 5 loaves of bread. If using sandwich loaf pan, you will have 4 loaves of bread. As you shape the loaf, slap the dough to relax it, and then drop the loaf into a well-greased pan (Vegelene spray). Cover with dry towel and let rise until double in size (approx. 2 inches above the rim of the pan). This should take about 1 hour. Bake in 350 degree preheated over for 30 minutes, or until the inside temp. is 200 degrees. Cool on cooking rack before placing into bread bag.


Breadsticks: Roll dough into finger-thin ropes and cut to desired length. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with desired topping - Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Salt or Powder, salad seasoning, Italian Seasoning, Sesame Seeds. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Let rise 10-15 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Cinnamon Pull Aparts: Pinch dough off into walnut size balls. Dip in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture (1-2T. cinnamon to 1/2c. sugar). Place balls in layers (at least 2 layers deep) in a regular loaf pan, bundt pan, or small bread pan. Let rise until double. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.