Sesame Wheat Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 4 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 -3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• additional sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 add milk, honey, shortening, salt, egg, sesame seeds, whole wheat flour, and 1 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a stiff dough.
• 3 turn a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 4 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 5 punch dough down.
• 6 turn a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
• 7 shape into loaves.
• 8 place into two greased 9-inch x 5-inch x 3-inch loaf pans. brush with butter or margarine, sprinkle with sesame seeds. cove and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. remove from pans to wire racks to cool.