Norwegian Kneip Bread

Ingredients

• 8 cups flour
• 3 cups coarse wheat flour (cracked wheat berries)
• 4 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 30 g yeast
• 30 g margarine
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all dry ingredients together.

2. 2

   In a bowl heat 1 1/2 c milk and 1 1/2 c water; add margarine till melted.

3. 3

   Heat 1/2 c milk and 1/2 c water just till slightly warm then add yeast.

4. 4

   Add wet ingredients to dry a little at a time; mix after each addition of wet ingredients.

5. 5

   Flour table; place dough on flour and then knead for at least 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Place dough in a large greased bowl and put in a warm place.

7. 7

   When double in bulk, turn out on floured table and knead 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Divide into 3.

9. 9

   Place in greased loaf pans.

10. 10

    Let stand in warm place till doubled.

11. 11

    Bake 45 minutes at 400°F.