Whole Wheat Bread

My family loves fresh bread and I just now seem to have time to bake it. Gardening is almost over (only kale and broccoli remain) and I am ready to make winter food. This recipe for bread is one of the easiest I've ever encountered. It comes out perfectly every time. I always feel like a hero while it bakes because my house smells absolutely wonderful.

Whole Wheat Bread

1 Tbsp or 1 package of yeast
1 1/3 cup of water
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup of honey, molasses, maple syrup or brown sugar
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together, stir until dough starts to leave the sides of the bowl. Transfer dough to a lightly greased surface and with greased hands, knead for about 6 minutes. Let rise in a covered, greased bowl for about an hour or until double in bulk.

Transfer dough to a lightly greased surface and shape into a log. Place dough log in a lightly greased loaf pan, cover and let rise again (30 minutes to an hour)..

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes, tenting with aluminum foil after 20 minutes to prevent over-browning. Turn loaf out of pan onto cooling rack to cool. Don't slice until cool. Bread freezes well so do yourself a favor and double recipe to make 2 loaves.