Lite Wheat And Onion Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 c. milk (canned or buttermilk is best)
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. salt
1 egg
3/4 c. cracked wheat
5 to 6 1/2 c. flour (1/2 wheat and 1/2 white)
1 small onion

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water.
In saucepan, combine milk, sugar, shortening and salt.
Just heat until sugar dissolves.
Stir in egg and cracked wheat, then stir in 2 cups of flour.
Mix until smooth. Add remaing flour.
Knead until elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl and let raise until double, 1 1/2 hours.