Makes 2 loaves

• 15 oz water, warm (not hot) 110-115°F
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 12 oz milk (whole, 2%, or skim)
• 5 oz honey
• 3 Tablespoons oil, canola
• 4 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose, plus extra for kneading
• 4 1/2 cups flour, whole wheat
• 4-5 Tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt

1. Pour the water into the bowl of a standing mixer and sprinkle the yeast over top. Let this stand for a few minutes until the yeast has dissolved. Stir in the milk, honey, and oil.
2. Add two cups of all-purpose flour and the salt, and stir to combine the ingredients. Add the rest of the all-purpose and whole wheat flours and vital wheat gluten. Stir to form a shaggy dough. Let this stand for 20 minutes to give the flour time to absorb the liquid.
3. Using the dough hook attachment on a standing mixer, knead the dough for 8-9 minutes. Alternatively, knead the dough by hand against the counter. If the dough is bubble-gum sticky against the sides of the bowl or the counter, add extra flour a tablespoon at a time until it is no longer sticky. The dough is kneaded when it is smooth, feels slightly tacky, forms a ball without sagging, and springs back when poked.
4. Clean out the mixing bowl and film it with a little oil. Form the dough into a ball and turn it in the bowl to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot until nearly doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. This dough won't double quite as dramatically as other recipes, but the dough should look visibly puffed.
5. Sprinkle a little flour on the counter and turn the dough out on top. Divide the dough in two and shape each half into a loose ball. Let the balls rest for 10 minutes.
6. Grease two 8x4-inch (or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch) loaf pans with butter. Shape* each ball of dough into a loaf and transfer to the loaf pans. It's important that the surface of the loaves be stretched taut; this helps them rise and prevents an overly-dense interior. Let the loaves rise a second time until they start to dome over the edge of the pan, 30-40 minutes.
7. Heat the oven to 425°F about halfway through the second rise.
8. Slash the tops of the loaves with a serrated knife and put them in the oven. Immediately turn down the heat to 375°F and bake for 30-35 minutes. Finished loaves will be dark golden-brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove the loaves from the pans and let them cool completely before slicing.

Modified from recipe found at thekitchn.com. (*See this tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to shape the dough into a loaf.)