Whole Wheat Bread With Sunflower Seeds

Soft, yummy, wholesome bread! Easy to bake! Try it today!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 2  teaspoons  yeast
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 3  tablespoons honey
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup gluten
• 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds, raw
• 3 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Start with a sponge. Mix together all ingredients except for the flour in your kitchenaide mixer stand. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and let stand for 30 minutes till bubbly in mixer bowl. Then add in the remaining flour till the dough is ready to rise in a greased bowl. The dough should not be sticky and springs back when touched. Let rise for 1 1/2 - 2 hours or double in size in a greased bowl covered with plastic wrap. Form dough into a loaf and place in your loaf pan. Let rise another 30-45 minutes till double. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Butter the top when done and let cool.