Basic Whole Wheat Bread

I took a bread class at the Bosch store in Sandy and this is the recipe that we were given for wheat bread. I have made it 3 or 4 times now and it comes out great every time. Finally a wheat bread that is simple to make and that everyone in my family loves!

6 cups warm water ( as hot as your tap water will get)
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey ( I use Xagave)
8 cups freshly ground wheat flour
2 Tbsp. vital wheat gluten
2 Tbsp. dough enhancer
2 tbsp. liquid lecithin
2 Tbsp. instant yeast (I like SAF yeast)
2 Tbsp. salt
4 - 8 additional cups of freshly ground wheat flour

Add water, oil, honey, lecithin, 8 cups flour, dough enhancer, and gluten and mix until smooth. This will allow the heat in the water to be cooled by the flour. Next add the yeast. Mix until the yeast is combined.Then let this set for 10 min. (This allows the flour to absorb some moisture so that you do not over flour the dough and end up with a brick instead of a nice loaf of bread.) After 10 minutes the dough will have risen to the top of the bowl. This process is called sponging. Next add the salt and enough flour so that when you quickly press on the dough with your finger it does not stick. With shortening on your hands form the loafs into 5 -6 pans. Put in cold oven with a pan of boiling water below them and let rise for 30 -35 minutes. Remove water from the oven. Turn the oven on to 350 and bake for 35 min.( yes you start with a cold oven.)
I promise if you use this method you will have great bread every time!!