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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a recipe I found in an old second-hand recipe book. Everyone loves it, and no need to feel guilty eating a generous slice because it is so laden with nutritious goodies. Ingredients:
1/2 cup cracked wheat |
1/2 cup millet |
4 cups boiling water |
1/3 cup honey or molasses |
3 tablespoons cooking oil |
3 packages active dry yeast |
1 cup chopped walnuts or sunflower seeds |
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats |
1/2 cup cornmeal |
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder |
1/4 cup wheat germ |
2 teaspoons salt |
7 - 7 1/2 cups whole wheat flour |
1 egg white |
1 tablespoon water |
Directions:
1. Combine cracked wheat, millet and 4 cups boiling water.
2. Let simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
3. Cool to lukewarm.
4. Stir in yeast until dissolved
5. Stir in walnuts, oats, cornmeal, milk powder, wheat germ and 2 teaspoons salt.
6. Stir in flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
7. Knead for 6 - 8 minutes.
8. Place dough into greased bowl, cover, let rise for about 1 hour - until doubled in size.
9. Punch down, knead several times.
10. Divide in half. Shape into two loaves.
11. Place into 2 greased loaf pans.
12. Make slashes across top of each loaf.
13. Cover & let rise until doubled in size again - approximately 20 - 30 minutes
14. Optional: Combine egg white with water and brush tops of loaves before baking.
15. Bake in 375 degree oven for 40 - 45 minutes
16. Remove from pans & let cool
17. Enjoy!!!
18. **Additional notes: I mix this in my bread machine - just make 1/2 the recipe at a time. I use instant yeast - so only needs to rise once, and layer the ingredients as follows: yeast, sweetener, flour and other dry ingredients, water mixture and oil. It works beautifully, and ends up being half the work. I shape the dough into a loaf and bake in a conventional oven - I'm not sure how it would bake in the bread machine.
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