Tassajara bread~ basic

4 Loaves

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 cups Water, lukewarm 85 -105 F
2 tablespoons Yeast
½ cup Sweetening honey, molasses..
2 cups Dry milk
14 cups Whole Wheat flour
2½ tablespoon Salt (seems like a lot)
½ cup Butter or oil

Directions

Combine water, yeast, and sweetening ½ - ¾ cups. Add milk If eggs are to be used, add now. Let sponge rise 30 - 40 minutes. Add WW flour (7 - 8 Cups), a cup at a time, Beat 100 times with spoon. mixes in air and knead dough Set bowl in warm place 85 - 100 F & let it rise for an hour This rising lets the yeast get started without the salt. Gluten is formed too. Fold in salt, oil, another 6 - 8 C flour.

Don't stir or cut Knead the dough Let it rise another hour Punch it down Let it rise 40 - 50 minutes Shape into loaves Let it rise another 15 - 25 minutes, Slit top and bake 350 for 50 -70 minutes

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