Brown Rice Bread - Bread Machine

"This recipe is for a bread machine. The bread has a crunchy crust, but a light, moist middle."

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup brown rice
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup warm water (up to 1/2 cup to make dough, by eye)
• 3  cups bread flour
• 2  tablespoons white sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Place 1/2 cup of cooked rice in a two cup measuring cup.
3. Add oil and enough warm water to equal 1 1/2 cups. Add this mixture to pan of bread machine. Add flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Select cycle; press Start.
4. In my bread machine this takes 2 1/2 hours start to finish.