Dee's Health Bread
Description
This delicious whole-wheat health bread is full of nutritious cracked wheat, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds and has a wonderfully complex flavor.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1/2 cup warm water
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3 1/2 cups warm water
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1/4 cup honey
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1/4 cup molasses
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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7 cups whole wheat flour
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1/4 cup flax seed
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1/4 cup cracked wheat
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1/4 cup sunflower seeds
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4 teaspoons salt
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4 cups bread flour
Directions
1
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. In a large bowl, mix remaining 3 1/2 cups warm water, honey, molasses, oil, eggs, and lemon juice. Mix well. Add yeast mixture and stir.
2
Gradually add 5 cups whole wheat flour beating well after each addition. Add flax, cracked wheat, and sunflower seeds, stir well.
3
Let stand for 20 minutes, until mixture is very light. Stir in salt and the rest of the flours until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4
Knead 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Put into a greased bowl and cover, let rise in the oven with light on until doubled, about 1 hour.
5
Punch down and shape into 6 round balls. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
6
Form into loaves and let rise covered in oven until doubled. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 25-35 minutes.