Swedish Brown Bread

Directions

In saucepan, mix water, milk, fat and molasses.

Heat to lukewarm.

Sift 4 cups flour, sugar and salt together.

Sprinkle yeast over this.

Add the lukewarm mixture and beat with a mixer until smooth.

Gradually add enough of remaining 5 cups flour, to form a stiff dough.

Knead on a floured surface until dough is no longer sticky.

Put the dough in a greased bowl, and place in a warm place until it has doubled in bulk.

Punch down, knead, and shape into 4 loaves.

Place in greased loaf pans and let rise again until double in bulk, about 1 to 1½ hour.

Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Remove from oven.

Brush tops with melted multer and allow to stand for 5 minutes.

Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.