Whole Wheat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. scalded milk
3/4 c. water, potato water or all milk can be used
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. honey or molasses
1/3 c. oil
1/4 c. vinegar
1 egg, beaten
1 rounded Tbsp. yeast or 1 pkg.
1/4 c. lukewarm water
3 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. rye flour or all whole wheat
enough white flour to finish (approximately 3 c.)

Preparation

Put salt, honey and oil in bowl.
Add scalded milk.
Stir to dissolve.
Add vinegar, egg and water.
Stir in whole wheat flour and let set for 1/2 hour.
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
Add to mixture and finish off with rest of flour.
Knead.
Cover with damp cloth and slip in plastic bag.
Let rise until double.
Knead and shape into 2 loaves.
Let rise.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake 15 or 20 minutes longer.
If too dark before done, decrease baking time.