Two-tone Yeast Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/4-4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast (1 package)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk, warm (120-130)
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast (1 package)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk, warm
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. add warm milk and shortening, beat until smooth.
• 2 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dought (dough will be sticky).
• 3 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 4 place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 5 for molasses dough, in a large mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
• 6 add the warm milk, molasses and shortening; beat until smooth.
• 7 stir in enough whole wheat flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
• 8 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 9 place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 10 punch down doughs, divide each dough in half. on a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of each dough into a 12 inch x 8 inch rectangle.
• 11 place the rectangle of molasses dough on the rectangle of plan dough.
• 12 roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under. place seam side down in an 8 inch x 4 inch x 2 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. repeat with remaining dough.
• 13 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 14 bake at 375°f for 35-40 minutes or until browned. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.