Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

1/2 cup lukewarm water

4 cups hot water

4 teaspoons salt

3 T yeast

1/4 cup shortening

1/2 cup brown sugar

12 cups whole wheat flour

Directions

Add yeast to 1/2 cup warm water. Put shortening, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl. Pour the 4 cups hot water over this, stir until all is melted. When mixture is lukewarm, add the yeast, then gradually add the flour. Knead (this is a slightly sticky dough). Let rise, knead down and let rise again. Shape into loaves and let rise. Bake and enjoy! Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

Notes

This recipe is out of a Montana Centennial Cookbook 1889-1989.