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Multi-Grain Healthy Loaves

Source of Recipe


Lee's Kitchen






List of Ingredients



• 2 Packages active dry yeast
  
• 1/2 Cup warm water
  
• 1 tsp sugar
  
• 1 3/4 Cups milk
  
• 1/4 Cup butter
  
• 1/4 Cup honey
  
• 2 tsp salt
  
• 2 Large eggs, room temperature
  
• 2 Cups Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal Mix
  
• 2 Cups whole wheat flour
  
• 1 Cup rolled oats
  
• 1 Cup wheat germ
  
• 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 Cups white, unbleached flour
  






Instructions



1. Heat milk, butter, honey & salt until butter melts. Cool to room temperature.
   
   
2. Proof yeast in 1/2 cup warm water with 1 tsp sugar added.
   
   
3. Pour cooled milk mixture into mixing bowl. Add eggs & yeast and stir to mix.
   
   
4. Add 10 grain cereal mixture and 2 cups whole wheat flour. Mix with flat paddle on an electric mixer or by hand with a dough whisk.
   
   
5. Add wheat germ and oats and 2 cups of white flour. Mix either with a dough hook on an electric mixer or by hand with a dough whisk.
   
   
6. Turn out onto a floured board and knead in more flour as necessary until dough is no longer sticky and is somewhat elastic. (This dough will not be as soft and elastic as white bread dough)
   
   
7. Grease a large crock and put kneaded dough into the crock. Turn dough over so greased side is on top.
   
   
8. Cover with cloth towel and let rise in warm place 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.
   
   
9. Punch down and turn dough over. Let rise again until double in bulk, approximately 1 hour.
   
   
10. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Form dough into two loaves and place into 9x5x3 dark, non-stick bread pans.
    
    
11. Cover and let rise in a warm place 45 minutes.
    
    
12. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until bread sounds hollow then thumped with thumb and forefinger.
    
    
13. Makes 2 loaves.
    
    
14. * Butter tops and sides of hot loaves for a softer crust. Turn each loaf on its side and cool away from drafts..
    
    



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