Swedish Brown Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. bacon fat
3/4 c. dark molasses
9 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 pkg. dry yeast

Preparation

In saucepan, mix water, milk, bacon grease and molasses.
Heat to lukewarm. Sift 4 cups flour, sugar and salt together.
Sprinkle yeast over this.
Add the lukewarm mixture and beat with a mixer until smooth.
Gradually add 5 cups flour or until you have a stiff dough.
Knead until not sticky on floured surface.
Place in a greased bowl in a warm place and let rise until double in bulk. Punch down; knead.
Make into 4 loaves.
Let rise until double in bulk.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Rub top with butter.
Yield: 32 servings.
Carbohydrate 45 g, protein 4.4 g, fat 2 g, calories 215.