Oregon Wheat Bread for Bosch Mixer - Mary Ellen Anderson (my MOM)

My wonderful mommy sent us her bread recipe...thanks Mom !
Makes 5 medium loaves

2 1/2 cups Milk, very warm
5 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Molasses
3/4 cup oil
2 1/2 Tbl Yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water
4 cups Whole Wheat
9 cups White Flour, unbleached is one step better for you

Heat milk in small bowl. In another small bowl put warm water and yeast. (Can add 1 Tbl sugar to boost yeast growth). In Bosch bowl (or other mixer) put in milk, salt, sugar, molasses and oil. Mix for a couple of seconds. When yeast has dissolved add mixture to ingredients in mixer bowl. Mix a couple more seconds. On low speed add whole wheat flour then white flour one cup at a time until blended. Turn mixer to #2 speed and mix for 12 minutes. Dough will be sticky but there is no need to add more flour. If you do it only dries out the finished loaves. With a rubber spatula turn dough into a large flour dusted bowl with a cover. Let rise until doubled in size. Oil 5 medium loaf pans. Use shortening to oil small 10 inch circle on clean counter. Grease hands well and using one fifth of the dough at a time work and shape each piece into loaf and place in pans. Turn oven on to 365° . Let raise only until dough is 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch above the pan. Bake for 33 minutes. Turn out onto cooling racks and butter the tops.

For a variation--You can make cinnamon bread. With dough for a loaf press it into a rectangle about 7"X12". Sprinkle with generous amount of cinnamon and sugar(white or brown). Roll dough from 12" end to opposite end. Pinch all open ends together and place in oiled pan seam side down. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. Raise and bake with directions above. Mmmmm! Nothing like the smell and taste of warm cinnamon bread!