Grandma'S Depression Rye Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
6 c. white flour
1 c. rye flour (heaping full)
3 c. warm water

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Add salt and sugar. Add 3 cups warm water and flour alternately to yeast mixture, beating well.
When all flour and water are added, dough will be sticky.
Allow to rise for 2 hours.
Turn mixture onto a floured board and knead for a few minutes.
Add flour to board as you need to make dough smooth.