Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup corn oil or 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
• 1/4 cup flax seed, ground
• 1/2 cup honey
• 6 cups whole wheat flour (you can replace 2 of the cups with flour if you like)
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl place all ingredients except flour and yeast.
• 2 mix, adding 4 cups whole wheat flour(or 2 cups flour, 2 cups whole wheat, if desired)and 2 tbls. yeast.
• 3 whip with a wooden spoon 5 minutes. slowly, add the rest of the flour. turn out on a floured board and knead till smooth.
• 4 spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in it. put in a warm place to rise, covered with a towel, about 1 hour.
• 5 when the dough has doubled in size, divide into 12 pieces. roll into smooth balls. flatten with the palm of your hand and place on a baking sheet.
• 6 let rise till doubled, about 45 minutes to an hour.
• 7 bake at 350*f. 20-25 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven. cool on wire rack.