Joy'S Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Pour 3 cups boiling water on first five ingredients.
2. 2
   When the butter has melted, stir in the milk and the yeast.
3. 3
   Add the whole wheat flour and enough white flour to form a dough that can be kneaded.
4. 4
   (Uncooked oatmeal and/or cooked mashed potatoes can be added with the milk.
5. 5
   Then decrease the white flour as necessary. For a real treat, whole walnuts or hazelnuts can be added with the milk.)
6. 6
   Knead.
7. 7
   Let rise until double in bulk, punch down and let rise again.
8. 8
   Punch down and form into about five loaves.
9. 9
   Let rise. Bake about 45 minutes at 350°.
10. 10
    Bread will sound hollow when rapped with knuckles.