Mildred's Whole Wheat Bread

3 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp yeast
Mix together and let yeast bubble

Put the following in a pan and heat or in a bowl and microwave til baby bottle warm:
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup honey (or 2/3 cup honey and 1/3 cup molasses)
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp salt

Combine:
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups white flour
8 cups whole wheat flour

Mix and knead for 5 minutes.

Cover and let raise til double in size

 Punch down, use oil on surface and form into loaves.

Put in lightly oiled pan and let raise again till about double.

Bake 15 minutes at 400 and then 30 minutes at 350