Grandma Warmann'S Whole Wheat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
2 c. warm water
3 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. cracked wheat
1 c. bran
2 Tbsp. salt
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. vegetable oil
2 c. whole wheat flour
8 c. white flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water.
Stir until dissolved fully.
Let stand.
Pour 3 cups boiling water over 1 1/2 cups cracked wheat.
Let stand 1 hour.
Add to cracked wheat, the bran, 1 1/2 cups warm water, salt, brown sugar, oil, whole wheat flour and 2 cups white flour.
Mix well and add dissolved yeast. Beat hard and add more white flour to make firm dough (5 to 6 cups).
Knead on floured surface 5 to 6 minutes.
Place in greased bowl.
Let rise until doubled.
Punch down and put into greased bread pans.
Let rise again.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes or until done.
Makes 4 full loaves.