Recipe: Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Title: Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Categories: Sourdough Breads
Servings: 4

1 pk Active Dry Yeast
1 c Warm Water
1 t Salt
2/3 c Sourdough Starter
1/2 c Honey
1 1/2 T 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.