Whole Wheat Bread

4 cups wheat flour

2 cups white flour

2 teaspoons sal2-1/2 cups warm water {110 degrees}

2 packages active dry yeast

1/4 cup soft shortening

1/4 cup honey or brown sugar

Mix flours and salt together in large bowl.

Dissolve yeast in water.

Add the yeast mixture to the flours reserving 3 cups of flour for later addition.

Mix well.

Stir in remaining flour.

Knead well, adding flour to keep dough from sticking.

Place dough in greased large bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled. Punch dough down. Divide into 2 parts and form 2 loaves. Place into loaf pans and let rise again until doubled.

Bake in preheated 375 degree oven about 45 minutes.

Lower heat a bit if loaves are getting too brown.