Icelandic Brown Bread

Makes 4 loaves

Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup Molasses (Black Strap)

1/3 cup Shortening

2 tsp. Salt

2 cups boiling water

2 cups water

1 cup Powdered Milk

1 cup Wheat Germ

9 cups Whole Wheat Flour

Cooking Instructions:

Pour 2 cups boiling water over Brown sugar, Molasses, Shortening and salt. Stir to melt Shortening. Add 2 cups cooler water (to make lukewarm). Stir in Powdered Milk, Wheat germ, 2-1/2 cups of the flour and beat. Add Yeast and beat well. Add the remainder of flour gradually. Let rise in warm place till well risen (approx. 30-45 minutes.) Divide into four loaves and put in pans. Let rise 30 minutes. Set oven to 400 degrees. Put loaves in oven and turn oven down to 325-350 degrees. Bake 1 hour.

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