Amaranth & Whole Wheat Bread for Bread Machine

This recipe is adapted from The Bread Machine Cookbook by Donna Rathmell German. I used applesauce rather than oil, and whole wheat flour rather than bread flour. I omitted nonfat dry milk powder and chopped walnuts, and added flax meal, vital wheat gluten, and oat bran. The amounts here will make one large (2 lb) loaf.

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 1 large loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups water (warm)
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons applesauce (or 2 generous Tablespoons)
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  egg (room temperature)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2⁄3 cup amaranth flour
• 3  cups whole wheat flour
• 3  tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 2  tablespoons flax seed meal
• 2  tablespoons  oat bran
• 2  teaspoons  yeast

Directions

1. I used the Large Loaf, Whole Wheat, Light Crust Cycle for my machine--follow directions for your bread machine. I put all wet ingredients into the bread machine mixer bowl first. Then I mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl except yeast, particularly so the vital wheat gluten won't clump up. Pour dry ingredients on top of wet, add yeast, and there you go!