Honey Whole Wheat Bread

1 cup of milk, scalded
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of butter
1/2 cup of honey or molasses
2 pkg. of dry yeast
1 1/2 cup of warm water
3 1/2 cups of sifted all purpose flour
4 cups of unsifted whole wheat flour
melted butter


Mix the milk, sugar, salt, butter and honey in a bowl and stir until butter is melted. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a large bowl and stir until yeast is dissolved. Stir in the milk mixture. Add the flour and 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour and beat until smooth. Add remaining whole wheat flour gradually and mix until dough leaves sides of bowl. turn out onto a lightly floured board and cover with a bowl. Let rest for 10 minutes. Knead for about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl and turn to grease top. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place, free from draft, for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Punch down. Turn out onto a floured pastry cloth and divide in half. Shape each ball into a smooth ball. cover with a towel and let rest for 10 minutes. shape each ball into a loaf and place in 2 greased loaf pans. Brush with melted butter. Cover with a towel and let rise until dough reaches top of pans. Bake at 400ºF. for 50 minutes.