Seeded Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup multi-grain cereal
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 1/2-2 3/4 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients, mix well. let set until lukewarm.
• 2 mix yeast with warm water and sugar. let set until bubbly.
• 3 in mixing bowl combine cereal mixture, yeast mixture and all of the remaining ingredients except the bread flour.
• 4 using paddle attachement mix for 3-4 minutes. change to dough hook and add bread flour. mix for 3-4 minutes. the dough will be a little sticky. turn out onto floured counter and knead for 3-4 minutes, adding bench flour only to prevent sticking.
• 5 place in greased bowl. cover and let raise until double. punch down, divide in half, form loaves and place in bread pans. cover and let raise 30-40 minutes. bake 375 degrees 25-30 minutes, until bottom of pan "hisses" when touched quickly with damp finger tip. remove from pans, let cool on cooling rack.