Five-Grain Bread(5 Loaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 1/3 c. warm water
    1 Tbsp. Red Star yeast
    2 1/2 Tbsp. sea salt
    5 Tbsp. oil
    1 Tbsp. molasses
    2 Tbsp. honey
    1/4 c. each: cracked wheat, sesame and sunflower seeds (optional)
    1/2 c. cooked brown rice
    1 c. rolled oats
    1 c. yellow corn meal
    2 c. rye flour
    4 c. white flour
    7 to 8 c. whole wheat flour
Preparation
    Measure wet ingredients into large bowl.
    Add salt, yeast, rice, oats, corn meal, rye, optional ingredients, 2 cups white flour and 2 cups whole wheat flour; stir with wooden spoon.
    Add 2 to 3 cups more whole wheat flour and stir until threads form on side of bowl.
    Turn wet dough onto floured counter and knead in remaining flour; use bench knife to keep counter dry.
    Work slowly to avoid too-dry dough (about 40 minutes).

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