Wheat Bread from Julia Beatty

By my_cook

Ingredients

• 2 pkgs. quick rise yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. Crisco
• 3 3/4 cup hot water
• 1 cup powered milk (optional)
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 6 cups wheat flour
• 6 cups white flour

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast and the one cup warm water and a little sugar.

Dissolve crisco in the hot water and proceed with the recipe. Knead for about 5 minutes and let rise to double.

Divide into 3 loaves and let rise again to double.

Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.