Mother's Whole Wheat Bread
A family recipe for Mother's Whole Wheat Bread from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.
AmericanOtherEasy60 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 7 cups white flour
- 1 cake yeast
- 2 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 3 ½ cups water
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 4 tablespoons shortening
- 3 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- 1
Mix together 4 cups whole wheat flour, 7 cups white flour, 1 cake yeast, 2 ½ tablespoons sugar, and 3 ½ cups water.
- 2
Add 3 tablespoons molasses and 4 tablespoons shortening to the mixture.
- 3
Work dough well.
- 4
Put in a warm place to raise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
- 5
Knead down.
- 6
Let dough raise another 45 minutes.
- 7
Shape into bread loaves.
- 8
Put into greased (sprayed) bread pans.
- 9
Bake at 375º for 35-40 minutes.
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