Colonial Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. corn meal
1/2 c. packed brown sugar or 1/3 c. honey
1 Tbsp. salt
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 pkg. (1/4 oz. each) active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. rye flour
4 1/2 to 5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine corn meal, sugar or honey, salt, boiling water and oil.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand 5 minutes.
Stir into cornmeal mixture.
Add whole wheat flour, rye flour and enough all-purpose flour to form a stiff dough.
Turn on floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down dough.
Divide into 2 balls.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape into 2 loaves.
Place in ungreased loaf pan.
Cover.
Let rise until doubled.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.