100% whole wheat bread
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ⅔ | cup | Water |
| 3 | packs | Yeast |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| 8 | cups | Scalded Milk |
| ⅔ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Molasses |
| 2 | tablespoons | Salt |
| 12 | cups | Whole Wheat Flour |
Directions
Dissolve yeast in ⅔ c water while your milk is cooling. Dissolve 1 cup sugar in the hot milk. Stir all ingredients in large bowl, turn out and knead about 5 minutes, adding flour if needed. Knead about 5 minutes. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1½ to 2 hours.
Knead down and shape into 6 loaves, let rise until doubled in pans.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Turn out on wire rack and let cool to cold before slicing, if you can.
NOTE: Raisins and/or walnuts can be added for a change. Also this bread freezes well.
Recipe By :
From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 03-26-95 (159) Fido: Cooking