Mennonite Bread

Ingredients

2 packages dry yeast
475 ml water
475 ml buttermilk
60 ml vegetable oil
120 ml honey
32 gr wheat germ
130 gr rye flour
500 gr wheat flour
1 bread flour

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of the warm water. Let stand 5 mins. until yeast foams. Stir in the salt, oil, honey, remaining water, and buttermilk. Mix in the rye flour, wheat germ, and whole wheat flour; beat well. Add bread flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well until stiff dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 mins., adding additional bread flour as needed. Wash bowl, grease it, and add dough to bowl. Turn over to grease top of dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. Grease four 103 cm bread pans. punch dough down. Divide into 4 parts. Shape each into a loaf and place in pans. Cover loosely. Let rise until about doubled. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for approx. 40 mins.