Whole Wheat Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Bread
Ingredients: 1 pkg. dry yeast; 1/2 c. lukewarm water; 1 c. milk; 1 c. boiling water; 2 Tbsp. shortening; 2 Tbsp. molasses, honey or sugar; 2 tsp. salt; 3 c. all-purpose flour; 3 c. whole wheat flour; shortening for greasing bowl; 1/8 c. gluten flour (if you are using variety flours without much gluten, this helps in the rising and lightness)

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 c. milk
1 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 Tbsp. molasses, honey or sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 c. all-purpose flour
3 c. whole wheat flour
shortening for greasing bowl
1/8 c. gluten flour (if you are using variety flours without much gluten, this helps in the rising and lightness)

Directions

1

Sprinkle yeats over lukewarm water (let stand for 10 minutes). In a separate bowl large enough to mix your bread dough, mix milk, boiling water, shortening, molasses, and salt.
2

Let it cool to lukewarm and add yeast.
3

Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour, cup at a time, then beat in the whole wheat flour.
4

If dough becomes too thick to beat, knead it by hand.