Food Processor Honey Wheat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package fast rising yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup melted shortening
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water.
• 2 combine milk, 1/4 cup water, shortening, honey, salt and wheat flour in food processor or bowl.
• 3 mix in yeast mixture, and let rest 15 minutes.
• 4 add flour, and process until dough forms a ball.
• 5 knead dough by processing an additional 80 seconds in food processor, or mix and knead by hand 10 minutes.
• 6 place the dough in a buttered bowl, and turn to coat.
• 7 cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
• 8 let dough rise for 45 minutes, or until almost doubled.
• 9 punch down, and divide dough in half.
• 10 roll out each half, and pound out the bubbles.
• 11 form into loaves, and place in buttered 9x5 inch bread pans.
• 12 butter the tops of the dough, and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• 13 let rise in a warm area until doubled; second rise should take about 30 minutes.
• 14 place a small pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven.
• 15 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 16 bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until tops are dark golden brown.
• 17 butter crusts while warm.
• 18 slice when cool.