100 % Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

Here is a recipe that I promised to a wonderful customer named Lois. 

This recipe was given to me by Mrs. Ramer. (Thank you!!) This is BY FAR the BEST 100% whole wheat bread recipe I've ever found.

Yields 6 loaves

a 8 cups whole wheat flour (I use Prairie Gold Hard White Spring Wheat, fresh ground)
b 6 1/2 cups hot water (not boiling)
c 1 cup oil or butter
d 1 cup honey
e 2 Tbs dough enhancer
f 2 Tbs salt
g 3-4 Tbsp instant yeast
h 7-10 cups additional wheat flour

In mixer bowl (I use a Bosch), put ingredients a-g (in order listed), with the yeast being on top. Knead on speed one while adding additional flour in your bowl. Add only enough until the dough basically cleans the sides of the bowl.

Turn off machine. Grease your hands and counter with oil or butter. Take out all your dough and slam the entire amount on your greased counter 7 times. Cut dough into 6 equal pieces.

Slam each loaf 7 times on counter again. (This gets the air bubbles out) Shape into loaves and place each loaf in a greased bread pan. Let rise until doubled.

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

If you are using this recipe in a bread machine, you will want to cut this recipe down to the proper proportions, depending on if it is for a 1.5 lb loaf or a 2 lb loaf.