Whole Wheat Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Bread
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/4 c. water; 2 1/2 c. hot water; 1/4 c. brown sugar; 1/4 c. honey; 3 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. shortening; 3 c. stirred whole wheat flour; 5 c. sifted all-purpose white flour

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. water
2 1/2 c. hot water
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. honey
3 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
3 c. stirred whole wheat flour
5 c. sifted all-purpose white flour

Directions

1

Soften active dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm (85°) water.
2

Combine hot water, sugar, salt, honey and shortening.
3

Stir in whole wheat flour and 1 cup white flour.
4

Beat well.
5

Stir in softened yeast. Add enough remaining flour to make moderately stiff dough.
6

Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and satiny (10 to 12 minutes).
7

Shape dough in a ball; place in lightly greased bowl.
8

Turn once to grease surface.
9

Cover.
10

Let rise in warm place until double in bulk.