Whole Wheat Seed Bread

Serves: 5

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

49

Sweetness

49

Sourness

43

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Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.5 cups

Water (warm)

1 cup

Honey

1 cup

Molasse

3 tbsps

Lemon Juice

1 tbsp

Sea Salt

Directions:

1

Stir together the 1/2 cup water and applesauce in a small bowl

2

Dissolve the yeast in the mixture, let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes

3

Pour the yeast mixture into a large bowl with 3 1/2 cups of warm water, honey, molasses, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and eggs; stir together to combine well

4

In a separate bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, flax seed, sunflower seeds, cracked wheat, and salt

5

Stir the flour mixture into the yeast mixture until a smooth dough forms

6

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes

7

Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour

8

Lightly grease four 9x5 inch loaf pans

9

Punch down dough, shape into loaves, and place in the pans

10

Allow to rise in pans until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour

11

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

12

Bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow when removed from the pan and tapped on the bottom