Light And Grainy Wheat, Rye, And Flax Seed Bread

Serves: 3

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

40

Sweetness

62

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (warm)

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Molasse

3 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Rye Flour

1 cup

Flax Seed

Directions:

1

Pour boiling water over shredded wheat cereal in a large mixing bowl

2

Stir in the salt, molasses, and butter; let cool to about 100 degrees F (40 degrees C), about 15 minutes

3

Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans

4

Sprinkle the yeast over the 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl

5

The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C)

6

Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam

7

Stir the yeast mixture into the cooled cereal mixture

8

Beat in the whole wheat flour, rye flour, and flax seed

9

Beat in the all-purpose flour

10

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic but not stiff, about 10 minutes

11

Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil

12

Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour

13

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface

14

Use a knife to divide the dough into two equal pieces

15

Form the dough into 2 loaves, and place the loaves into the prepared pans

16

Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes

17

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)

18

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 50 minutes