Name: Millie (Gable's) Whole Wheat Bread
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 packets yeast, active dry; 4 cups water, quite warm; 2 tbsp Crisco; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tbsp salt; 2/3 cup wheat germ, toasted, if you wish; 1 cup bran; 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour; 3 cups white flour

Serves: 4
Prep: 3 hr
Cook: 45 min
Total: 3 hr 45 min
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

Servings 4

2 packets yeast, active dry
4 cups water, quite warm
2 tbsp Crisco
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp salt
2/3 cup wheat germ, toasted, if you wish
1 cup bran
4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups white flour

Method

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the "quite warm water" and let sit for about 5 minutes. Stir in the Crisco, sugar, salt, wheat germ, bran, and the whole wheat flour.

Gradually stir in the white flour until a firm dough is formed. More can be worked in during kneading. Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed. Oil bowl, return the ball of dough to the bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (maybe 1 1/2 hours).
Turn out onto floured surface, cut into 4 equal pieces, shape into loaves, place in greased pans and let rise until double.
Bake at 375° for 15 minutes, reduce oven to 350° and bake an additional 30 minutes or until nicely browned and loaves sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans and cool on racks before bagging or wrapping (if you can resist slicing and eating immediately!).