Ingredients

The following ingredients have 30 Servings
  • 3 cups really warm water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast (or 2 yeast packets)
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 cups whole wheat flour (approximately)

Instruction

  • Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add yeast.
  • Allow yeast to dissolve and froth, then stir in shortening, honey and salt.
  • Add flour a cup at a time until you have a soft dough. Knead and put into a bowl. 
  • Cover with a cloth and let raise about an hour or until it has about doubled in size. (It rises much better if you put in front of a window with the sun shining in or on top of a warm oven).
  • Knead again, divide into two equal parts and place bread into baking tins and raise again for another hour.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until brown on the top.
  • Butter the top of the bread while still in the oven and let cook another 2 minutes.
  • Remove and let cool about 10 minutes in the pans. Turn out and cool for 10 more minutes before slicing.