Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Whole Wheat Molasses Bread

Category: Breads

2 3/4 c Whole wheat flour

1/4 c Brown sugar

1 c Flour

2 tb Shortening

2 pk Active dry yeast

1 tb Salt

1 3/4 c Water

1 c White flour

1/2 c Dark molasses

In large bowl, combine whole wheat,white flour and yeast. In saucepan,heat

water, molasses, brown sugar, shrotening and salt until warm (115 F),

stirring constantly. Add to dry mix in bowl. Beat al low speed 1/2 minutes,

scraping sides. Beat 3 minutes high speed. By hand, stir in 1/2-1 cup white

flour to make stiff dough. Turn out on light floured work surface, knead

until smooth. Shape into ball. Place in greased bowl, turn, cover, let rise

until doubled in bulk(1 1/2 hours).Punch down, divide in half. Cover, let

rest 10 minutes. Shape into 2 slightly flatten 6 inch balls. Put on greased

baking sheet. Cover, let rise until doubled in bulk(45 minutes) Bake at 375

F for 30-35 minutes. For chewy crust, brush each loaf with warm water

several times during the last 10-15 minutes of baking. Cool.