Brown Bread

1 1/2 cups scalded milk

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 Tblsp salt

1/2 cup lard stir until lard melts add

2 1/4 cups warm water and cool until just luke warm

mix 1 cup warm water with 2 Tblsp yeast and 2 tsp sugar (let stand 10 minutes) add to milk mixture gradually beat in flour

6 cups whole wheat flour, add white flour

4 1/2 - 5 cups white flour

work until dough forms a soft unsticky ball cover and let rise 1 1/4 hours cut into 4 loaves and shape place in pans and cover let rise another 1 1/2 hours

bake in 400 degree oven for 30 - 35 minutes