Whole Wheat Bread

It really makes a HUGE difference when you grind your own wheat... I prefer white wheat because it doesn't taste so "wheaty". If that's even a word, but it really is so much better. You can obviously use whatever wheat flour you want though.

Mom's Whole Wheat Bread

4 cups warm water

2 TB yeast

1/3 cup butter or canola oil

1/2 cup honey

Mix water, butter or oil, and honey until combined. Sprinkle yeast on top and just stir a little. Let it get all bubbly, about 5-10 minutes.

5 cups whole wheat flour

4 tsp salt

Mix together flour and salt in a separate bowl then add yeast mixture once it's ready. Start mixing (I do it in my kitchen aid)...

3-4 more cups whole wheat flour, keep mixing.

The dough will be very sticky, cover with a clean dish cloth and let rise about 30 min. You will need to flour your counter and then put your dough on the counter. Separate the dough to fit your loaf pans (it makes 2 big loafs and 1 small). Put in loaf pans and let it rise again, about 20 minutes or so. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

**This is one of 2 recipes I use a lot, my other recipe I got from a friend so... I will let LeAnn post her Whole Wheat Bread recipe because it's REALLY good too**

Guess what time it is???

Yep, you guessed it... Banana Bread time. We love this simple recipe and I always have the ingredients on hand when the bananas get too ripe.

Banana Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 ripe bananas

2 cups flour

1 teas. baking soda

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Crush bananas in separate bowl, let sit. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and remaining ingredients (including bananas). Pour into loafs that have been greased really well. Bake at 325 for 1 hour. (I use mini loafs and those take 40 mins at 325.)

Did you know??? You can freeze ripe bananas and then make bread when it's a more convenient time. I freeze them all the time, they will look totally black and when you thaw them they will seem really runny. But your bread will taste the same, PROMISE.