1 pk Active Dry Yeast
1 c Warm Water
1 ts Salt
2/3 c Sourdough Starter
1/2 c Honey
1 1/2 tb Shortening
4 c Whole Wheat Flour
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Mix yeast, starter, honey, salt and
shortening with 3 cups flour. Add more flour as needed to make a stiff
dough. Knead 150 strokes on a floured surface and place in a greased bowl.
Cover and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size. Punch down, let
double again. Punch down and roll into tight loaf. Grease and place in
bread pan. Let double in pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 35 to 40
minutes or until very dark golden brown, and it sounds hollow when thumped.
Yields
4 Servings