Bread

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Heat 4 cups water to boiling. Pour boiling water over cornmeal, wheat cereal and oatmeal. Cool.

2. Step 2

   Add yeast to 1 cup warm water and proof. The yeast is proofed when small bubbles appear on the surface, in about 5 to 7 minutes.

3. Step 3

   When water-grain mixture is cooled to about 100 degrees or so, add yeast mixture to it. then add honey, 1 cup water and salt. Stir well. Add whole wheat flour, ½ cup at a time, mixing well with spoon between additions. Add unbleached flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing with spoon. When dough becomes too stiff to mix with spoon, use hands. Use only enough unbleached flour to make a soft dough, which will still be sticky.

4. Step 4

   Turn out on well-floured board and knead for 5 minutes. Dough will still be sticky. Place in well-greased bowl, cover with damp cloth and place in warm place to rise until doubled in bulk, or until a finger pressed into dough leaves imprint, about 1 hour.

5. Step 5

   Punch down dough. Turn out on lightly floured board. Shape into 4 loaves and place in well-greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pans. Cover with wax paper and allow to rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

6. Step 6

   Bake at 350 degrees for about 65 minutes, or until loaves test done. remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Freeze if desired.