Mom's Wheat Bread

We love this recipe. The bread is very fluffy, very tasty even though it's wheat, and even though it's a bit of work, you end up with two loaves of fresh bread.
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5-6 cups wheat flour (freshly ground if you have it)
3 cups hot water
1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp Saf instant yeast
1 Tbsp lecithin (granulated or liquid; you can get it at a health food store in the bulk area)
1 Tbsp dough enhancer (optional)
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp gluten (also found at the health food store)
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Combine 3 cups wheat flour, hot water, yeast, lecithin, dough enhancer, oil, and brown sugar. The kitchenaid mixer is great for this. While mixing, add an additional 2 to 2 1/2 cups of additional wheat flour. Mix this all for 2 minutes.
Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
Add 1 Tbsp salt and gradually add 1 to 3 cups of flour until you get the correct consistency. Mix for 8 minutes.
Roll the dough out on an oiled surface and divide into two bread pans.
Let rise for 30 minutes with a dishtowel over the top.
Put the loaves in a COLD oven and then turn the temperature to 350 degrees. (I think this keeps the bread from collapsing.) Cook for 25-28 minutes.
Remove the bread from the pans for cooling to avoid overdone crust. Once cool, slice and serve.