Recipe: Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Recipes using Fleischmann's Yeast

Honey Whole Wheat Bread Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups lukewarm water
• 1 1/4 cups honey
• 2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp butter
• 5 tsp dry yeast
• 7 cups whole wheat flour
• 7 cups white flour

To make Honey Whole Wheat Bread

1. Add the honey, salt and shortening to 5 cups water. Heat until the shortening melts. Cool to lukewarm.
2. Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
3. Put the whole wheat flour in a large bowl. Add the water mixture and yeast mixture. Stir in white flour.
4. Knead with hands adding flour as needed.
5. Knead 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
6. Place in greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled in size.
7. Punch down. Turn out on counter, cover 5 to 10 minutes. Make into 4 or 5 loaves.
8. Place in greased 9x5" bread pans.
9. Cover, let rise until doubled in size.
10. Bake Honey Wheat Bread for 35 to 45 minutes in 350° F. oven.