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Round Whole Wheat Loaves

Honey lends a mildly sweet taste to this hearty golden brown bread that everyone enjoys. For holidays, Mom often formed the dough into crescent rolls that baked up beautifully.

32 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon butter, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flours; set aside. In a large bowl,
dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, honey, salt
and eggs. Beat in half of the flour mixture until smooth. Stir in
enough remaining flour mixture to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
half. Shape into round loaves. Place each loaf on a greased baking
sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 35 minutes.
With a sharp knife, make a deep X in top of each piece of dough. Bake
at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from

2 of 2

Round Whole Wheat Loaves (continued)

Directions (continued)

pans to wire racks; brush with melted butter. Cool completely.
Yield: 2 loaves.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 154 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.