Hi Dixie - here is my recipe that I make over and over. Makes 2 loaves, I usually add raisins, nuts, and cinnamon to one.
1 1/2 c warm water in bowl. Add
6 T. brown sugar
2 T. yeast
in small pot melt 3 T. butter, when melted take off heat and add 1 1/2 c. milk.
Add to yeast. Add 1 T. salt.
Add 3 c. whole wheat flour, 3 cups white flour, add more white flour to right consistency.
Knead 10 minutes, back in bowl, let rise til double. (covered with damp cloth)
shape into two loaves, (add raisins here if you are making raisin bread). Add extra flour if dough is goopy. You want a nice stiff dough to avoid "mushroom top" bread.
put in loaf pans, put in warm oven to rise with a pan of water underneath.
When almost to top of pans, cook at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. It will rise more in the oven. Don't forget to take the pan of water out first, I always forget this!!
This bread keeps a LONG time in the fridge, I just slice it as I need it.