Whole Wheat Bread

 3 cups warm water (110 degrees)

2 (.25 oz) packages dry yeast

1/3 c. honey

5 cups bread flour

3 T butter, melted

1/3 c. honey

1 T. salt

3 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

2 T. butter melted

In large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 c. honey.  Add 5 cups white bread flour, and stir to combine.  Let sit for 30 min, or until big and bubbly.  

Mix in 3 T. melted butter, 1/3 c. honey, and salt.  Stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour.  Continue to add in flour until it is lopsided and pulls away from the b owl.  Let rise until doubled.  

Divide into 3 loaves.  Place in 9x5 in. loaf pans and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Do not overbake.  Lightly brush the tops of the loaves with 2 T. melted butter when done.  

Courtesy of Allrecipes