2 pk Dry yeast 1/4 c Honey
1 c Warm water (105F to 115F); 1 tb Salt
-divided 2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Milk; scalded 4 c Whole wheat flour
3 tb Butter or margarine 2 tb Butter or margarine; melted
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water; let stand 5 minutes. Combine milk,
butter, honey, salt, and remaining water in a bowl; mix well. Cool.
Add yeast mixture; mix well. Gradually stir in flour.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead 8 to 10 minutes or
until smooth and elastic. Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to
grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85F) free from
drafts, 50 to 60 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
Punch dough down, and place in two well-greased 8-1/2 by 4-1/2 by
3-inch loafpans. Brush tops with melted butter. Cover and let rise
in a warm, draft-free place (85F) 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Bake at 350F for 55 to 60 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when
tapped.
“Shaker Daily Fare” (Pleasant Hill, Kentucky) _Company’s Coming!_
Cookbook Southern Living/Southern Heritage 1983 Oxmoor House ISBN
0-8487-0603-X Typos by Jeff Pruett
Yields
2 loaves