Traditional /wheat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 1/4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. let sit for 5-10 minutes until yeast mixture is bubbly.
• 2 in a large bowl combine butter, salt, and 1c. whole wheat flour.
• 3 add the yeasty mixture to the whole wheat flour mixture. mix well. stir in the flour ½ cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 4 when the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• 5 lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• 6 deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. form into a loaf and place into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. cover the loaf with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• 7 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.