Wheat Bread

This recipe brings back fond memories of growing up. I used to babysit for the lady that gave my mom this recipe. It is the first "regular" bread I made that turned out!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 2 big loaves

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  yeast
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 2  cups water
• 4  cups whole wheat flour
• 4  cups white flour

Directions

1. Mix yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup water. Leave 10 minutes.
2. In large bowl mix egg, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and melted butter. Stir. Add yeast mixture and 2 cups warm/hot water and stir.
3. Add 4 cups whole wheat flour and 4 cups white flour (3 at first).
4. Knead for 10 minutes. Make sure dough is soft - but not sticky. If it is sticky - add more flour - a little at a time.
5. Put dough in greased bowl and let rise for about an hour.
6. Punch dough down. Knead for 1-2 minutes.
7. Cut and form into loaves. Grease pans really good.
8. Cover and let rise until double. About 30-40 minutes.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. If desired, butter tops.