Whole Wheat Bread

Submitted by Maeve R

"Whole Wheat Bread from Cookbooks.com with my changes, molasses instead of honey, and 1 cup of multigrain cereal substituted for 1 cup of the bread flour. Makes a nice light bread."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 Loaves
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1⁄4 ounce active dry yeast (1 Packet)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup water (110 degrees)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups water (lukewarm)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 -4 cups bread flour
• 1 cup multigrain cereal (uncooked)

directions

1. Dissolve yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup water, but put in 1 Cup measure, because it will overflow the 1/2 cup as the yeast activates. Let stand 10 minutes. Beat together in large bowl egg, oil, 2 1/2 cups water, salt and molasses (honey). Add yeast mixture, whole wheat flour and multigrain cereal.
2. Let rest 30 minutes. Knead in bread flour about 10 minutes. Oil bowl. Turn dough so all sides are oiled.
3. Coverwith plastic, then a towel and let rise until double, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
4. Punch down. Divide dough in 1/2. Cover for 10 minutes. Grease pans. Roll dough like a jelly roll. Place in pans. Let rise to double. Place in cold oven. Then 400 degrees. After 15 minutes, reduce to 375 degrees for 25 minutes.