Rustic Garlic and Herb Bread Abm

A wholesome, rustic bread to serve with pasta, soup or for making sandwiches. From Jennie Shapter's Bread Machine Cookbook (one of my favorites).

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup milk, can use lowfat
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  cups whole wheat flour
• 1  cup white bread flour
• 2  tablespoons wheat gluten
• 1⁄3 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1  tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon fast-rising active dry yeast

Directions

1. Add ingredients to the bread machine, according to the manufacturer's directions.
2. I mix all my flours, gluten and grains together, well, before adding to the bread machine.
3. Add the salt in one corner of the pan and the sugar in another.
4. Make a well in the flour and add the yeast in the middle.
5. Set on basic setting with normal crust and check at the end of 5 minutes to see if more liquid or flour is needed.
6. This makes a one pound loaf.