Whole Wheat Buttermilk Batter Bread
An easy no-knead bread, but you can knead if you want to. Either way, you'll need it!
Course bread
Cuisine American, Amish
- 1 1 /4 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon or cake of dry, active yeast
- 2 cups white flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons soft shortening
Dissolve yeast in water, add honey, half the white flour, salt and shortening.
Mix well. Blend in remaining flour with spoon. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Stir batter down and spread it evenly in a greased loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3 inches
Let rise in warm place until batter reaches 1 /2 in from the top of pan.
About 40 minutes. Bake at 375 for 40 - 40 minutes. Brush top with shortening. Makes 1 loaf.