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Grandma Erickson's Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c milk
3 c hot water
1/2 c shortening
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c molasses
2 T salt
3 c white flour
2 pkgs yeast
5 c whole wheat flour
2-4 c white flour

Directions:
Directions:
Scald milk, place in a large bowl with hot water and shortening, sugar, molasses and salt. Cool mixture to warm (110º). Add 3 cups of white flour. Beat well. Mixture will be soupy.

In a large bowl; blend dry yeast with whole wheat flour, mix well; add liquid mixture, beat well. Add, the rest of the white flour, stirring until you can't any more.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 200 strokes. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double in size. Punch down the dough and let rise to double in size again. Punch down and divide into 6 equal portions.

Shape into loaves and place in a well greased loaf pans; cover and let rise until double in size; don't let the dough over rise.

Bake at 350º, on the center rack for 45 minutes. Rub tops of loaves with butter while hot.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 Loaves

 

 

 

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