Three Flour Bread

Country Cooking

2 packages active dry yeast

1-½ cups whole wheat flour

½ cup rye flour

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

½ cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Combine yeast, whole wheat flour, rye flour and 1 cup of all-purpose flour in a large mixer bowl. Heat together milk, brown sugar, butter, granulated sugar and salt just till warm. Add to dry mixture. Using a dough hook, beat at low speed with an electric mixer for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in enough of the remaining all-purpose flour to make moderately stiff dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 8 to 10 minutes.

Place in greased bowl, turning once. Cover and let rise till double. Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Shape into loaves and place in 2 loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Let rise till double, about 45 to 60 minutes. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

Yield: 2 loaves.

Carolyn Gass Hardimon.M. S. Home Economist.