SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD

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This recipe makes two loaves of bread. It is an excellent bread that uses shredded wheat cereal. It is very tasty and I always have shredded wheat on hand as we love it.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h30m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups boiling water
2 shredded wheat biscuits
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup molasses
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
5 cups flour (approxmately)

Steps:

  • Measure the boiling water, butter, salt, and molasses into a mixing bowl, and crumble the shredded wheat into this; cool to lukewarm.
  • Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup warm water and let proof for a few minutes.
  • Add this to the above lukewarm mixture.
  • Add the flour by cupfuls, using as much as you need to have a fairly stiff dough.
  • Knead 100 times.
  • Grease a bowl and place dough into it.
  • Let rise for 2 hours, covered.
  • Punch down and rise another hour.
  • Turn out on lightly floured board, punch down, and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Make into two loaves, place in greased pans, let rise till double.
  • Bake 400 degrees for 50 minutes, covering with foil if it gets too brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1490.8, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 2443, Carbohydrate 300.8, Fiber 11.8, Sugar 32.2, Protein 36.2

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