This is one of our favorite breads, it is full of goodness! Great for toasting too.This bread is easy to make and your house will smell wonderful as it's baking!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups scalded milk
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 1/4 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 2 cups bran
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup ground flaxseed
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 4 cups multigrain flour
- 2 cups white flour
Directions:
- Scald milk, add honey, salt, oil and water and mix till honey is melted.
- Add bran, wheat germ, ground flaxseed and stir until mixed.
- Add in multigrain, whole wheat and white flour and yeast, stirring and kneading as you add each flour. Add the white flour 1 cup at a time, add a little more if you need it to make a slightly firm but not too hard a dough. Knead approx 8 minutes.
- Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place till doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch down and cut into 4 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a loaf and put into greased 91/2" x 51/2" loaf pans. With a rolling pin I roll each piece into a flat rectangle, then roll it up to form a loaf. This helps to avoid air pockets in the bread.
- Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
- Bake at 400ºF for 28 minutes. Sometimes my loaves 'fall in' a bit as they bake but it doesn't change the flavor or texture and I kind of like the uneven top:)
- Yields: 4 loaves