2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup butter — melted
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon yeast — heaping
5 cups whole wheat flour
Combine wet ingredients and yeast. Add 2 cups flour. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Add the rest of the flour and the salt.
Cover and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Shape into 2 loaves, cover and let rise until double again. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.