Ingredients
- ½ cup boiling water (120ml)
- ½ yeast cake (approx. 3.5g dried active yeast)
- ½ cup scalded milk (120ml)
- ¼ cup lukewarm water (60ml)
- 2 tablespoons shortening (lard)
- 1 cup entire wheat flour (approx. 130g)
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 cup white flour (approx. 120g)
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 2 cups bran (approx. 200g, depends on type)
Method
- Mix water, milk, shortening, molasses, and salt.
- When lukewarm add yeast cake dissolved in lukewarm water.
- Add flour sifted, and bran, and mix with liquid to a soft dough.
- Let rise until light.
- Cut down, and knead into small loaves, using more bran if necessary to prevent sticking.
- Let rise until nearly double, and bake in hot oven (220°C, 425°F , Gas Mark 7, Fan 200°C) about fifty minutes.
Title
Better Meals For Less Money
Author
Mary Green