A healthier alternative to white bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water
• 2 packages yeast
• 1/4c sugar
• 3 tea salt
• 2 tbl canola oil
• 6 cups unbleached flour
• 3 tbl wheat germ
• 1/2 cup soy flour
• 3/4 cup dry milk

Directions

1. Mix first five ingredients together and let stand
2. Stir together second four ingredients in a seperate bowl.
3. Stir liquid mixture together, and add 1/2 the dry mixture. Beat vigorously.
4. Add reminder of dry mixture. Work the dough by hand for five minutes or so, until the mixture becomes more firm.
5. Turn onto floured board, and knead, adding 1-3 cups more flour as needed, dough should be smooth. About 8-10 minutes.
6. Place in an oiled bowl, grease top of dough lightly. Let rise for about an hour, til the dough doubles in size.
7. Punch dough down, flip it over, and let it rise again, until it doubles in size.
8. Turn onto board and divide the dough into 2 portions
9. Fold each portion into a tight ball. Oil baking pans, and let the dough rise for about 10 minutes.
10. Place into loaf pan, let rise for another 45 minutes.
11. bake in a 350 oven for 50-60 minutes. Loaves are done when they sound hollow when tapped.

This recipe was submitted by Everard on October 2, 2005.