3 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
2 packages active dry yeast
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup grated carrot
- Mix flours
- Combine 2 cups flour mixture, yeast and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Heat milk, water, honey, oil and molasses in a saucepan until very warm (120 to 130 F)
- Add liquid gradually to flour mixture, beating 3 minutes on high speed of electric mixer
- Stir in carrot and enough more flour to make a soft dough
- Turn dough onto a floured surface; allow to rest 10 minutes for easier handling. Knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes)
- Place dough in oiled bowl; turn to oil top of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour)
- Punch dough down,; divide in half; Either shape into 2 round loaves and place on a greased baking sheet, or shape into 2 loaves and place in 2 greased 9×5x3-inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise until double in bulk (about 1/2 hour)
- Bake at 375 F 40 to 45 minutes, or until done