365 Loaves of Bread

Ever wondered how much wheat would be needed to make a loaf of bread each day of the year? Wendy at Everything Under the Sun (www.everythingunderthesun.blogspot.com) has it all figured out. Thanks Wendy!

Whole Wheat Bread - 1 loaf per day - Total for One Year

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2 c wheat (3 c flour) x 365=730 c (12 c / #10 can)

61 #10 cans white wheat

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1 c water x 365 = 365 c (16 c / gal)

23 gal of water

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1 ½ tsp salt x 365=547 tsp (117 tsp/container)

4 2/3 containers of salt

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2 Tb melted shortening x 365=730 Tb (17 Tb/c, 2 ¼ c/#)

19 # shortening

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¼ c sugar x 365=91 c (2 c=1#)

46# of sugar

Or
1/4 c honey=91 c (13 oz=1c=74# honey)

74 # honey

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2 tsp yeast x 365=730 tsp=243 Tb (48 Tb/#)

5# of yeast

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Follow instructions for whole wheat bread.

Whole Wheat Bread makes one loaf or 3-4 pints.
2 tsp yeast, 1 c water, 3 c wheat flour, 1 ½ tsp salt, 2 Tb applesauce or shortening, ¼ c sugar or honey.
Solar oven: Warm ¼ c of the water, stir in the yeast and let it dissolve. Add to yeast mixture: 2 c of the flour, the melted shortening, sugar, salt and the rest of the water in a large bowl. A little at a time, add enough of the rest of the flour, kneading until smooth and elastic. Cover the bread and let it rise until doubled in size. Punch down the dough, shape it into a loaf, place into a greased pan or jars, cover and let it rise again until doubled. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until browned. For a regular oven, bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

(Source: Everything Under the Sun)