My Grandmother Acelia was an incredible woman. She was a homemaker, devoted wife, and mother. I remember as a little girl, my brother and I would stay with her and Grandpa for the weekend, and we always had this bread toasted for breakfast with honey drizzled over the top. I have a recipe box filled with all her favorite recipes, and I'm sharing this one with you today! My kitchen is currently filled with the smell of these freshly baked loaves!!
Whole Wheat Health Bread
(Makes 3 loaves)
4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
3-4 Cups white flour
4 tsp. salt
2 tbl. sugar
4 tbl yeast
2 1/2 Cups reconstituted dry milk
1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup molasses
1 1/2 Cup raisins
1 Cup chopped walnuts
Bring raisins to a boil in 1/2 Cup of water, set aside to cool. In a large pot combine the milk, sugar, melted butter, salt, molasses, and heat to 120 - 130 degrees. Add yeast and 2 cups of whole wheat flour, raisins with liquid and nuts. (At this point I transferred to my Kitchen Aid to mix in the rest of the flours) Add the remaining 2 cups of whole wheat flour, and enough white flour to make a soft dough consistency. Knead for about 10 mins. Place in a large greased bowl, make sure the top gets greased too. Let rise in warm place for about one to 1 1/2 hours.
Knead again and shape into 3 loaves and rise to top of pans.
Bake 375 for 30-40 mins.
Enjoy!
1 comment:
Yum! I am going to have to try that Kerri!!! What a wonderful recipe passed on from your grandmother and now to your daughter! They mean so much more then the "Betty Crocker" although I guess she's a grandmother to someone too??? Love ya! Denise
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