Good Seed Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 cups whole wheat flour (or 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour)
• 1/3 cup vital wheat gluten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/2 cup whole oats (not instant) or 1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons whole flax seeds
• 1/2 cup seeds, for coating

Recipe

• 1 put ingredients in bread machine in order listed, and turn onto dough setting. or mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and use heavy-duty electric mixer (or your own brute strength) to mix and knead the dough for about 10 minutes. you may need more or less flour or water to make a smooth dough that you can work with (although having it a little sticky is okay).
• 2 place the dough in a greased bowl and turn so the greased side is on top or spray the top with non-stick spray. cover with a damp towel and let rise until double in bulk (about an hour).
• 3 remove the dough from the bowl and knead a few times by hand. flatten and then roll to shape into your loaf. this makes a large loaf, so if you want a smaller loaf, make a few rolls out of some of the dough. (i can get six rolls and a somewhat smaller loaf out of one recipe.).
• 4 combine about a half cup of seeds (use a nice variety) and oats in a wide dish.
• 5 use a wet dish towel and roll the loaf to moisten the outside. then press all sides of the loaf into the seeds to coat well.
• 6 place the seed-coated loaf into your greased 8x4 (or slightly larger) loaf pan, spray with non-stick spray, cover with a damp towel and allow to rise about 40 minutes.
• 7 place a baking dish with an inch or two of water in it in your oven. pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 place the loaf in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes until it sounds hollow.
• 9 remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.
• 10 freezes very well. (i slice it and freeze it.).