Subj : Norwegian Herb Whole-Wheat Bread To : All From : Ben Collver Date : Fri Jul 14 2023 10:45:40 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Norwegian Herb Whole-Wheat Bread Categories: Breads, Norwegian Yield: 1 Loaf 1 tb Yeast 1 Egg; beaten 2 tb Water; warm 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 c Milk 1/4 ts Thyme 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Basil 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Oregano 1 1/2 c Whole wheat flour 3/4 c Flour; (approximate) 3 tb Cracked wheat Butter; melted Soften yeast in water. Scald milk; pour over sugar, shortening, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir to melt shortening and dissolve sugar. When milk mixture has cooled to lukewarm, stir in 1 cup of the whole-wheat flour and cracked wheat. Beat 2 minutes. Add beaten egg, dissolved yeast mixture, nutmeg, thyme, basil, and oregano. Beat well. Stir in the remaining whole-wheat flour and enough all-purpose flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and satiny. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until light and doubled in bulk (about 1 hour and 15 minutes). Punch down. Shape into a loaf. Place in greased 5x9-inch loaf pan. Let rise until doubled in bulk (about 45 minutes). Bake at 375 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Turn out of pan onto wire rack; lightly brush top crust with melted butter. Recipe by Fru Hanger MMMMM .