Rustic Whole Wheat Bread Recipe With Herbs and Onions - Grit

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 4 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups warm water, divided
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup unbleached flour for kneading
• 1/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
• 2 generous tablespoons fresh minced sage
• 2 generous tablespoons fresh minced rosemary
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup cornmeal, for sprinkling on baking sheet and tops of loaves