The Whole Earth Cracked Wheat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 2/3 cups water
    1 1/2 cups cracked wheat
    1/3 cup honey
    1 teaspoon honey
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons oil
    2 packages yeast
    2 1/2 cups glutinous flour or 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
    3 cups whole wheat flour
Preparation
    Pour 2 cups boiling water over the cracked wheat. Add the honey reserving 1 teaspoon for later, salt and oil.
    Cool.
    Dissolve the yeast in 2/3 cup warm water and add the 1 teaspoon honey.
    Combine with the cooled cracked wheat mixture. Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
    Place in a buttered bowl and cover, let rise for 1 hour.
    Punch down and let rise for another 30 minutes.
    Punch down and turn out on a floured board.
    Knead well.
    Shape into 2 loaves and place in loaf pans.
    Bake at 350 until golden brown.
    Check after 30-40 minutes.
    Check for doneness by tapping on bottom of loaf, if it sounds hollow, it's done. If not, bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.

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