Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

How to make it

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• Scald
• 1 and 1/2 cups milk
• Pour into a large bowl and add
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp.salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• Stir until shortening melts
• Add
• 2 and 1/4 cups water and cool to lukewarm
• Meanwhile dissolve
• 2 Tsp sugar in 1 cup lukewarm water(100F.)
• Over this sprinkle
• 2 envelopes active dry yeast
• Let stand for 10 min. in a warm place( no drafts)
• Then stir briskly with a fork.
• Add softened yeast to lukewarm milk mixture, stir
• Beat in 6 cups whole wheat flour
• Then gradually beat in with a spoon
• 6-6 and 1/2 all purpose flour
• Turn dough unto a floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes
• Shape into a smooth ball and place into a greased bowl
• Rolling the dough so the top is greased
• Cover and let double in size (about 1-1 and 1/2 hours
• Punch down and shape into 4 loaves
• Place in greased pans 8 ans 1/2x4 and 1/2 inch
• Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled
• Bake in preheated oven 400F for 35 minutes
• NOTES::
• I always stirred this by hand with a wooden spoon, but now i have KA stand mixer so i use that.
• Depending where you live you might use more or less flour
• I find bread always rises better on a bright day.
• Sometimes i get 3 loaves, depends on the day i guess.
• I use lactose free milk when i make this bread
• It freezes well and when i freeze it i cut it into slices
• That way i take out as many as needed.
• 2 and 1/4 tsp.equals 1 envelope yeast.
• I found this recipe in a old cook book over 30 years ago.No idea which book, but it is a great recipe.