Myrtle Allen'S Brown Bread(From Balley Maloe House In Ireland) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 Tbsp. molasses

Preparation

Warm salt and whole wheat flour in oven in a large bowl, not hot.
Mix yeast, warm water and molasses together and let proof. Combine the mixture plus 1 more cup warm water (or enough to make wet sticky dough).
Place in greased bread pan.
Cover and set in warm place and allow to increase 1/3 in bulk.
Bake at 450\u00b0 approximately 50 minutes.
Remove from pan.
May be left in turned off oven 20 minutes for a crustier finish.
To make a coarser texture, substitute 3/4 cup cracked wheat or wheat germ for 3/4 cup of flour.