honey whole wheat bread
Honey Whole Wheat Bread 1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 1/4 cups hot water 1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons shortening 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, di...
Ingredients
- 1packagedry yeast
- 1/4cuplukewarm water
- 11/4 cups hot water
- 1/4cuphoney
- 2tablespoonshortening
- 11/2 teaspoons salt
- 21/2 cups whole wheat flour, divided
- 2cupsifted flour, divided
Directions
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Honey Whole Wheat Bread 1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 1/4 cups hot water 1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons shortening 1 1/2 teaspoo
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In a large bowl, combine hot water with honey, shortening and salt
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Stir mixture until honey and shortening are melted
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Let cool to lukewarm
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Add yeast
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sift in 1 1/2 cups of the whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the sifted white flour, and beat mixture until well combined
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Add 1 cup each of white flour and whole wheat flour or enough to make a moderately stiff dough
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Turn dough out onto a well-floured board and knead for about 10 minutes or until very smooth and elastic