Honey-Whole Wheat Bread(Follow Receipt Exactly) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1/3 c .honey
1/4 c. shortening
1 tbsp. salt
1 3/4 c. warm water
3 c. whole wheat flour
3 to 4 c. all-purpose flour
margarine or butter

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Stir in honey, shortening, salt and 1 3/4 cup water and whole wheat flour.
Beat until smooth.
Mix in enough all-purpose flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl.
Turn greased side up.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
Punch down.
Divide into halves.
Flatten each half with hands or rolling pin to 18 x 9-inches.
Fold crosswise into thirds, overlapping the 2 sides.
Roll up tightly, beginning at one of the open ends.
Press with thumbs to seal.
Press each end with sides of hand to seal.
Fold ends under loaf.
Place loaves, seam side down in in 2 greased baking pans.
Brush with margarine.
Let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.