Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Category: Breads

1 pk Active dry yeast

1 ts Salt

1/2 c Honey

4 c Whole wheat flour

1 c Warm water

2/3 c Sourdough starter

1 1/2 tb Shortening

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Mix yeast, starter, honey, salt and

shortening with 3 cups flour. Add more flour as needed to make a stiff

dough. Knead 150 strokes on a floured surface and place in a greased bowl.

Cover and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size. Punch down, let

double again. Punch down and roll into tight loaf. Grease and place in

bread pan. Let double in pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 35 to 40

minutes or until very dark golden brown, and it sounds hollow when thumped.