Favorite Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. lukewarm water
1 yeast cake
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. cracked wheat
3 c. whole wheat flour
5 c. sifted white flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water with sugar.
Set aside for 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine yeast mixture, salt and oil. Stir in cracked wheat and flours.
Mix well.
On a floured board, knead dough for 10 to 15 minutes.
Let rise in a large oiled pan or bowl for approximately 2 hours.
Punch down, turn over and let rise again for 1 hour.
Divide into 4 equal parts.
Knead each part vigorously and shape into loaves.
Place loaves into 4 greased bread loaf pans.
Allow to rise for 30 minutes.