Mom's Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Directions

Using ½ cup of the extra warm water, dissolve the yeast and honey/ or brown sugar or molasses.

Set aside.

Combine the flours, add the salt, the vital wheat gluten, and shortening and meal together.

Put the remainder of the 2 cups of extra warm water into the flour.

Stir.

Add the yeast mixture and kneed until flour is blended and dough is elastic.

Let rise for 1½ hours, punching down when necessary.

Divide dough into 2 parts; form into loaves and place in 2 greased loaf tins.

Let rise until double and bake in 350℉ (180℃) for 40 minutes.