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Today's recipe is "Pilgrim's Bread"
Mom found this recipe last fall and made it for Thanksgiving.
Now, we have tweaked it to our liking, and enjoy making it often.
I like to start it during lunch break-let it raise until 2-2:30 p.m.,
put it in the pans, let it raise again until 4-4:30 p.m.,
then bake it around 5:00 p.m., so it is freshly baked,and ready for dinner.
It makes 2 huge loaves, or 2 medium size loaves and 2 small loaves.
(The 2 small loaves are great to give away!)
This may turn out to be your favorite new bread!! Enjoy!






Pilgrim's Bread
The Beckman Family
Makes 2 big loaves

Mix Together
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cornmeal or wheat germ
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 T. salt

Add: 1/4 c. oil
Cool to lukewarm

Proof 2 T. yeast with 1/2 c. warm water and 1 T. honey or sugar.
(I do this in a 2 c. measuring cup and it usually overflows, so watch carefully)

Mix Yeast and cornmeal mixtures together.
Add 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
or 1 c. WW flour and 1/2 c. ground flax seed

Stir together.
Add 4-5 c. regular flour-until dough is not sticky.

Raise until doubled in size. (see note above)
Punch down. Divide it in half and place in greased loaf pans.
Raise until double in size.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Especially good hot out of the oven with butter!