Whole wheat bread

Ingredients:

1 TBLSP Dry yeast
1/4 cupWater
2 1/2 cups Hot water
1/2 cup Brown sugar
3 teaspoons Salt
1/4 cup Shortening
3 cups Whole Wheat Flour
4-5 Cups All purpose while flour

Directions:

Soften dry yeast in 1/4 cup of water (NO more than 110 degrees BUT NO less than 100 degrees).

Combine hot water (NO more than 110 degrees), sugar, salt, and shortening in the mixing bowl. Add whole wheat flour and 1 cup white flour. Beat well. Add yeast mixture. Mix well. Add enought remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Dough should pull away from the bowl. Shape dough into a ball a place in a greased bowl. and proof at 80 degrees until double in size. punch down and let proof again. Shape into loaves and proff again until double in size. Bake for about 45 minutes.