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Seven Grain Bread




Source of Recipe


The Kitchen Bible






Recipe Introduction


Full of healthful goodness, this chewy bread includes seven grains, but there is some flexibility. If you don't have one of the grains, you can replace it with others that you have at hand.





List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup bulgur (cracked) wheat
  
• 1/2 cup polenta or stone-ground yellow cornmeal
  
• 1/4 cup millet
  
• 1/4 cup quinoa
  
• 1 3/4 cups boiling water
  
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  
• 1/2 cup cold water
  
• 2 T vegetable oil, plus more for the bowl
  
• 2 tsp salt
  
• 3 1/4 cups bread flour
  
• 2/3 cup old-fashioned (rolled) oats
  
• 2/3 cup rye, wheat, barley, or triticale flakes
  
• two 1/4 oz envelopes instant yeast
  
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, as needed, plus more for kneading
  
• 1/3 cup cooked rice, preferably brown rice (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Combine the bulgur, polenta, millet, and quinoa in a large bowl. Add the boiling water and stir. Let stand, stirring often, for about 20 minutes.
   
2. Add the milk and honey to the cooled grain mixture, along with the cold water, the oil, and salt. Stir in the bread flour, oats, rye flakes, and yeast.
   
3. Stir in enough of the whole wheat flour to make a heavy and sticky dough that is difficult to stir. Dust the work surface with whole wheat flour and turn out the dough. Knead for 5 minutes, adding more flour as necessary (whole grain dough will remain a little sticky). Add the cooked rice, if using, and knead, 5 minutes more or until the dough is supple and tacky.
   
4. Coat the inside of a bowl with oil. Shape the dough into a ball, place in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand in a warm place about 1 hour, or until the dough doubles in volume.
   
5. Lightly oil two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Knead the dough ont he floured work surface for 1 minute. Cut the dough into 2 pieces and form each into a ball. Working with one ball at a time, use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough into a 9x10-inch rectangle. Starting at a short side, roll up the dough, and pinch the long seam to seal. Place, seam side down in the pan, and press to fill the pan with dough. Cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes, or until the dough reaches the tops of the pans.
   
6. Preheat the oven to 425F. Gently brush the tops of the loaves with oil. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375F and continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until the unmolded loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cool briefly, then remove the loaves from the pans and cool compltely on wire racks.
   






Final Comments


Makes 2 loaves

VARIATION: Seven Grain Rolls - Cut the risen dough into rolls and follow the rest of step 5. Bake for 20 minutes or until they sound hollow when tapped on the base.