Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
pk
yeast, active dry





1
cup
water

warm, (110-115 degrees F)



1
teaspoon
salt





2/3
cups
active starter

sourdough



1/2
cup
honey





1 1/2
tablespoon
shortening





4
cups
whole wheat flour

 Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Mix yeast, starter, honey, salt and shortening with 3 cups flour. Add more flour as needed to make a stiff dough. Knead 15 strokes on a floured surface and place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size. Punch down, let rise and double again. Punch down and roll into tight loaf.  

Grease and place in bread pan. Let double in pan and bake at 4 degrees for 35 to 4 minutes or until very dark golden brown, and it sounds hollow when thumped