100% Whole Wheat Loaf Recipe

In a large mixing bowl, or possibly in the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all of the ingredients, mixing to create a shaggy dough.

Knead the dough by hand or possibly by machine, for 10 min.

Allow it to rest for 10 min, then knead for an additional 10 min, until it's smooth and supple.

The dough will seem very wet and slack at first; just keep mixing, and eventually it'll come together, though it will remain sticky.

For the optimal rise, we recommend using either a bread machine (set on the dough setting) or possibly electric mixer to mix and knead this dough, with the bread machine being the first choice; kneading by hand will result in a smaller, denser loaf.

Allow the dough to rise, in a greased, covered bowl, for 1 hour.

Shape it into a log, and place it in a lightly greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch bread pan.

Cover the pan (with a dough rising cover, or possibly lightly greased plastic wrap) and allow it to rise for about 1 hour, until it's crowned about 2 inches over the rim of the pan.

Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 45 min, tenting it lightly with aluminum foil for the final 20 min of baking.