100% Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 (1/16 ounce) packets dry active yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 8 cups milk, scalded
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 12 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in 2/3 c water while your milk is cooling.
• 2 dissolve 1 cup sugar in the hot milk.
• 3 stir all ingredients in large bowl, turn out and knead about 5 minutes, adding flour if needed.
• 4 knead about 5 minutes.
• 5 let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• 6 knead down and shape into 6 loaves, let rise until doubled in pans.
• 7 bake at 375°f for 40 minutes.
• 8 turn out on wire rack and let cool to cold before slicing, if you can.
• 9 note: raisins and/or walnuts can be added for a change.
• 10 this bread freezes well.