WHOLE-WHEAT FRUIT BREAD. A very delicious whole-wheat bread is produced by combining fruit, which, besides improving the flavour, adds to the food value of the bread. Thin slices of this kind of bread spread with butter make excellent summer sandwiches. If the short process is employed, the amounts specified in the following recipe should be used, but for the long process the quantity of yeast should be decreased.

• 1 yeast cake
• 2 c. lukewarm liquid
• 2 Tb. fat
• 1/4 c. brown sugar stoned, chopped dates
• 2 tsp. salt
• 6 c. whole-wheat flour
• 1-1/2 c. seeded raisins or stoned, chopped dates
• 1 c. white flour for kneading

Dissolve the yeast cake in a little of the lukewarm liquid and add it to the fat, sugar, and salt that have been put into the mixing bowl. Pour in the remainder of the liquid and add half or all of the flour, depending on the bread-making method that is followed. Stir in the fruit before all the flour is added and just before the dough is shaped into loaves. After it has risen sufficiently in the greased pans, proceed with the baking.

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