Molasses Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

• 2 Packages active dry yeast
• 1 3/4 c. hot water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 c. light molasses
• 2 tbsp. shortening
• 5 1/2 to 6 c. whole wheat flour
• Corn meal
• butter, softened

1. Dissolve yeast in hot water in large bowl.
2. Stir in brown sugar, salt, molasses, shortening, and 3 c. of the flour.
3. Beat till smooth.
4. Fold in sufficient remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 min.
6. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
7. Cover and let rise in hot place till double, about 1 hour.
8. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
9. Grease cookie sheet; sprinkle with corn meal.
10. Punch down dough; divide into halves.
11. Shape each half into round, slightly flat loaf.
12. Place loaves in opposite corners of cookie sheet.
13. Let rise till double, about 1 hour.
14. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
15. Bake till loaves sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 min.
16. Brush tops with butter.
17. 2 loaves.

active dry yeast, hot water, brown sugar, salt, light molasses, shortening, whole wheat flour, meal, butter

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/molasses-whole-wheat-bread-42025 (may not work)