Bread Machine Whole Wheat Flax Bread

Chef #1176633's Note:

I got the original recipe from an Amish neighbor lady. With a little tweeking here and there I came up with this more convenient for me healthy bread recipe.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 15

Yield: 1.0 1 1/2 L ...

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 cups white bread flour
• 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Directions:

1. Add ingredient to the bread machine pan in the order given.
2. i select basic white bread setting, light crust and 1 1/2 lb loaf.

Reviews

[therevruss]

This rating is for the original recipe. As is, the recipe is pretty good but in our machine the bread came out a bit too moist. I used the same settings as the original poster recommended. I've since tried reducing the amount of water down to 1 1/4 cups and that seems better. With that minor change, I'd rate it 4 stars.

[Seamor]

This was excellent! I followed the recipe exactly. I realized that I had been storing my yeast in the cupboard instead of the fridge as the container says too. I think it still rose fine. Maybe it would have been a bit lighter? Either way it is great. I made a loaf and sliced it and put it in the freezer in a plastic ziploc bag. I use the slices as I need them. Excellent recipe and I"ll be making this often I think. Tip: I take out the rotating kneading thing-a-ma-bobs out of the breadmaker after the last knead. It's easier to pull the loaf out of the breadmaker, and when you slice it, you don't end up with half your slices missing part of the bottom of the loaf.