World-Famous Low Carb Bread

kcdelong's Note:

While we are doing Low Carb, we miss a slice of bread or the ability to take a sandwich to work. This allows us the freedom to do just that. * The sugar is totally consumed by the yeast and does not contribute to the carb count. This bread is approximately 4 grams of carb per slice.

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

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 slices

• 4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water (90-100 F)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 cup vital wheat gluten flour
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 3/4 cup soy flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup wheat bran

Alterations Add

• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)

Rye Add

• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cocoa (optional)
• 1/2 cup dark rye flour (optional)

Directions:

1. In the bread machine pan, put the water, oil, and sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients and the seeds if you are using them, with the exception of the yeast and baking powder.
3. Mix well.
4. Take out appoximately 1/4 cup.
5. Pour the rest of dry ingredients into the pan.
6. Mix the reserved 1/4 cup of dry ingredients with the yeast and baking powder.
7. Pour into the bread machine pan.
8. On our machine, we use the three hour bake cycle.
9. After 55 minutes, gently lift the dough out and remove the paddle and place the dough back into the machine.
10. This way, you will not have such a large hole in your bread.
11. If you do it on the 80 minute cycle, remove the paddle after 30 minutes.
12. Let cool.
13. Place in a ziploc bag in the refrigerator.
14. This bread seems to slice better when it is nice and cold.
15. Makes great toast.
16. This bread is a little more"spongey" in texture than regular bread.

Reviews

[wife*mother*friend]

Used my bread maker for the first time in a year and a half. This was so easy and good. My husband can eat anything he wants, so this is just for me! It will help me keep my 30 lb. weight loss, which I have for a year and a half now. Thanks!

[Chef #801497]

This was the second loaf of bread I made in my new Food Network bread machine. I did add the rye and cocoa, and the bread turned out light, easy to slice, wonderful texture, with a slightly chewy crust. My low-carb friends say it's the best they've eaten!

[Chef #1409935]

This is completely disgusting. The texture is okay, but the flavor is strange and very bitter. My family has tried to be supportive of my low carb diet, but they could not hide their disgust when they tasted it. I heard my sister say, "I'm sorry!" as she threw her piece in the trash. I dumped the rest a few minutes later.