Mix starter and 2-1/2 cups of the flour and all the
water the night before
Next morning mix butter with
warm milk, and stir in yeast until dissolved
Add honey,
and when thoroughly mixed, add 2 more cups flour, and
stir in the wheat germ.
Sprinkle sugar, salt, and baking soda over the mixture
Gently press into dough and mix lightly
Allow to stand
from 30 to 50 minutes until mixture is bubbly
Add
flour until dough cannot be stirred, then place on
floured board and knead 100 times or until silky mixture
is developed
Form into four 1-pound loaves, place in
well-greased loaf pans, size 9 x 2 3/4, and let rise until
double-about 2 or 3 hours in a warm room.
Bake at 400F
for 20 minutes
Reduce oven tempera-
ture to 325F
and bake 20 minutes longer or until thor-
oughly baked
Remove from pans and place on a rack to
cool
A little butter on top of the loaves will prevent
them from becoming too crusty.
