My sheepherder bread
2 Loaves
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Water |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Water, cold |
| 2 | tablespoons | Yeast |
| 6½ | cup | Flour to 7 cups |
Directions
Heat 1½ cup water and other ingredient til hot. Add cold water. In a large bowl, mix 4 cups flour and yeast. Add warm liquid. Beat 2 minutes. Add 3 cups more flour gradually until proper consistency is reached. Knead 3 minutes with dough hook. Let rise 1 to 1 ½ hour.
Make into 2 loaves. Rise again. Bake at 350 35-40 minutes. 1 cup oatbran may be substituted for 1 cup of flour. I imagine you coud do the same with whole wheat or other types.