Instructions: Combine warm water and molasses. Add yeast. Stir 100 times to start yeast action. Mix remaining water, honey, milk and butter; heat to body temperature. Add to yeast mix and let stand 10 minutes. Stir together flour, salt and cracked wheat and add to yeast mixture. Turn onto floured work surface and knead until hands are clean, or until youre perspiring, at least 20 minutes. (We get the whole family to help.) Place dough in lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise in warm place for about one hour, until double in size. Punch down and knead again for 5 minutes. Divide dough and place in oiled loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until bread makes a thud sound when thumped with finger. Let cool before slicing. After you make this youve earned a rest. Serve it with a simple green salad and cheese.

Makes 3 loaves.

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