Whole Wheat Rolls

(If you have a smaller mixer, you may want to start by halving this recipe and only making 2 dozen rolls at a time -- I did that for a while until I bought a bigger mixer! I have a sister who has made this by hand without using a mixer... so it can be done that way, too!)

4-1/2 cups hot tap water
7 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour*
     Combine the water and whole wheat flour in a mixer and mix on 
     low speed for about a minute. Let it sit about 10 minutes while you 
     get the yeast going.
2 Tablespoons yeast
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
     In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar and water and let the yeast rise.
2 Tablespoons salt
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup honey
1 cup whole wheat flour
     Add the salt, oil, honey and 1 cup of flour to the mixture (in the mixer)
     and mix until well blended. Add the prepared yeast to the mixture and 
     blend thoroughly.
4-5 more cups of whole wheat flour
     Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time. Knead the dough for about 10
     minutes on low speed.

Divide dough into 4 sections. Each section will make 12 rolls. Let rise for approximately 35 minutes.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

(This dough will also make loaves of bread - Instead of shaping into 12 rolls, you can take each section and shape them into a loaf pan. Let them rise for 35 minutes, and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes)

*Tip: the more freshly ground the flour, the more moist the rolls! If you don't have freshly ground flour, these will still be yummy! You will need a total of about 13 cups of whole wheat flour if you are making the full recipe.