Milk & Honey Casserole Bread
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1 cup milk
1 tablespoon salt
2 pkg yeast
4 cup flour
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoon sugar
2 each eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 cup honey
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
Scald milk and remove from heat. Add shortening, honey and salt. Stir to melt. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve 2 tsp. sugar in warm water. Add yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes. Add cooled milk mixture, eggs,whole wheat flour and 1 cup white flour. Beat 2 minutes with mixer. With wooden spoon, add remaining to make sticky soft dough using your hands. Let stand for 1 hour. Punch down and turn into a 12 cup casserole or 2 smaller ones. Let rise again 1 hour. Bake in 375 degree oven, 45 minutes for small casseroles and 1 hour for larger one. Cool on racks.
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