Hi-Protein Honey Wheat Bread

This wholesome bread is delicious by itself or for sandwiches. In this recipe, use creamed cottage cheese, which has cream added to it. Enjoy! Prep time includes rising time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 50 mins
• Serves: 32
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 4 -5  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  packages active dry yeast
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine 2 cups all purpose flour, salt and yeast; blend well.
2. In medium saucepan, heat water, honey, margarine and cottage cheese until very warm (120 to 130*).
3. Margarine does not need to melt completely.
4. Add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
5. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
6. By hand, stir in whole wheat flour, oats, nuts and enough all purpose flour to form a soft dough.
7. On floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
8. Place in greased bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel.
9. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85*) until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
10. Generously grease two 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pans.
11. Punch down dough.
12. Divide dough into 2 parts; shape into loaves.
13. Place in greased pans.
14. Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
15. Heat oven to 375*.
16. Uncover dough.
17. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped.
18. Immediately remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
19. For softer crusts, brush tops of loaves with melted margarine, if desired.
20. Yield: 2 (16 slice) loaves.