No-Knead 100% Whole Wheat Bread

This recipe is from the back of the King Arthur 100% Whole Wheat flour sack. I use my Kitchen Aid machine to make this dense, moist, easy to slice loaf, ideal for sandwiches.

1 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup oil
3 Tbsp molasses or maple syrup
2 tsp instant yeast
1/4 cup nonfat dry mild
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 tsp salt

Thoroughly grease an 8 1/2 X4 1/2 loaf pan. It's important to grease the pan well, as this bread tends to stick.

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Beat the mixture vigorously for about 3 minutes; an electric mixer set on high speed works well here. Scoop the soft dough into the prepared pan.

Cver the pan with lightly greased plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 90 minutes; it'll become puffy.

Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, tenting it with aluminum foil after 15 minutes. The bread is done when it's golden brown on top, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 195*F. Remove it from the oven, and after 5 minutes turn it out onto a rack. Cool the bread completely before slicing.

Yield: one loaf, 16 slices.