whole wheat bread

Name: Whole Wheat Bread
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 package(s) yeast; 1 cup(s) water, warm; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 4 cup(s) milk; 3/4 cup(s) shortening (lard or oil); 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 cup(s) whole wheat flour; 2 - eggs, beaten; 2 teaspoon(s) salt

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Jul 18, 2012

Recipe from Dorothy Hoffman.

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prep time 1 Hr 55 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 4 loaves

Ingredients

2 packages yeast
1 cup water, warm
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups milk
3/4 cup shortening (lard or oil)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
4 cups whole wheat flour
2 - eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt

How To Make whole wheat bread

Step 1

Soak yeast in warm water with sugar.

Step 2

Heat milk. While hot, pour over shortening, brown sugar, and whole wheat flour. Let stand until lukewarm.
Step 3

Add 2 beaten eggs, and 2 tsp. salt. Then the yeast mixture.
Step 4

Gradually add 8-10 cups white flour. Knead well. Let rise until double in bulk. Punch down and let rise again.
Step 5

Put into 4 well greased bread tins. Let rise until just above rim of pans.
Step 6

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Grease tops with butter while still hot.
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