Sister Loaves

 My Mom makes really good bread. So good in fact, that all her daughters make it too. It's hard to forget something this wonderful.

Emy's

Libby's

(photo by Mark)

 Mine. Come on, they were my first ones!

Recipe for Mom's Whole Hard White Winter Wheat Bread
5 c hot water
2 T lemon juice
1 c honey (I use 1/2-3/4c)
2 1/2 T yeast
2 T dough enhancer (optional)
1/4 c Canola Oil (olive is good too!)
1 T salt
14-15 c fresh whole hard white winter wheat** (dont bother with the more common red winter)

Grind wheat*. Combine all but flour in a mixer with dough hook*. Blend well. Add flour in three parts, mixing well after each addition. Mix until dough cleans itself off the sides of the bowl (adjust flour). Let mixer run 6-7 minutes (I always need more like 10-12). Let rise in covered bowl for 20-30 minutes, or about doubled- it will be a LOT of dough). Punch down and shape into 5 loaves. Last rise in loaf pans in a warm place. Bakes at 325 for 25-30 minutes. "cool" or wait as long as you can before you devour a hot loaf.

grinding wheat and hands

*Note: we all use L'Equip's Nutrimill to grind the wheat and Bosch Mixers to handle the dough. My mom had her Bosch for her whole marriage and she used that thing well. We also have an uncle who distributes both these products..so.
**Wheat: the best and by far cheapest place to get white winter wheat is through the LDS Church Bishop's Storehouse/Distribution services.

Sweets. 

Hat by James' Grandmother