5 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 to 3 1/3 cups water. Varies due to reletive humidity, types and brands of flour etc.
Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup of warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Mix flours and salt together in a mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients for 8-10 minutes. I use a Kitchen Aid stand mixer for 8 minutes on slow speed, and 2 minutes on medium speed. Put into large oiled bowl and let rise for 2 hours. Punch down dough and let rest for 5 minutes before kneading. Knead for 3-5 minutes by hand adding flour to keep it from sticking to counter top. Put into oiled baking sheet or cut in half and put in loaf pans. Let rise until doubled in size. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes.
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