Honey Wheat Bread

• water↗1 cup
• small curd cottage cheese↗1 cup
• honey↗1⁄2 cup
• shortening↗1⁄4 cup
• egg (room temperature)↗1
• whole wheat flour↗2 cups
• all-purpose flour↗4 1⁄2 - 5 cups
• salt↗3 teaspoons
• packages dry yeast↗2

  1/4 ounce

• sugar↗2 teaspoons
• tepid water (to dissolve yeast in) or 1/2 cup warm water (to dissolve yeast in)1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat 1 cup water, cottage cheese, 3 teaspoons salt and honey until hot (not boiling).

2. 2

   Add shortening.

3. 3

   Let cool until just warm to the touch and stir in 1 beaten egg.

4. 4

   While cottage cheese mixture is cooling, add 2 packages yeast to 1/2 cup warm water mixed with 2 teaspoons sugar.

5. 5

   Stir until yeast is dissolved and let sit 10 minutes for yeast to rise.

6. 6

   Mix 2 cups whole wheat flour into cottage cheese, salt, honey, egg mixture.

7. 7

   Add dissolved yeast and stir well.

8. 8

   Mix 4 1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour to make a stiff dough.

9. 9

   Knead until smooth and elastic.

10. 10

    Put in a large greased bowl and let rise until double.

11. 11

    Punch down dough and shape into 2 loaves.

12. 12

    Let rise again until double.

13. 13

    Then bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.

14. 14

    Remove loaves from oven and let cool.

15. 15

    Brush warm loaves with a mixture of honey and butter for a soft crust.