Patricia's Whole Wheat Applesauce Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (23 ounce) jar applesauce
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 1/2 teaspoons yeast (2 packages)
• 1/2 cup water, lukewarm (110-115)
• 6 cups whole wheat flour
• 6 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 mix applesauce, hot water, brown sugar, salt and oil in mixer bowl.
• 2 add wheat flour and mix long enough to incorporate ingredients. let rest for 20 minutes.
• 3 soften yeast in lukewarm water. add to wheat flour mixture and mix to incorporate.
• 4 add flour, one cup at a time, mix by hand.
• 5 turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
• 6 let dough ball rise in an oiled bowl covered with oiled plastic wrap in a warm place for about two hours.
• 7 punch down dough. let rest ten minutes.
• 8 shape into 4 loaves (i use a food scale to get them the same size) and put into sprayed/greased loaf pans.
• 9 cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about one hour. preheat oven to 350.bake 30-40 minutes. cover with foil for last ten minutes to prevent over-browning.