Whole Wheat Challah

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces yeast
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 cups warm water
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 10 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 activate yeast in 1/2 cup water with sugar.
• 2 beat in remaining 2 1/2 cups of water , 5 cups flour, oil, honey, two eggs and salt. let rise 30-60 minutes.
• 3 punch down. add the rest of the flour slowly while kneading, until dough no longer sticks to fingers. cover with damp towel.
• 4 allow to rise again until double in size. punch down. shape into loaves.
• 5 place in well-greased loaf pans or braid and place on cookie sheets. let rise for 30 minutes.
• 6 bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 minutes.