This is really good bread. One with nice grain in it without tasting like card board. Great for sandwiches and hot with butter on it. Yumm Multi-Grain Sandwich Bread makes one loaf 1/2 cup rolled grain, preferably a mix of grains like wheat, oats and rye (I used Bobs Red Mill 5 Grain Rolled Hot Cereal) 1 cup water 1 tablespoon molasses, dark preferred 2 teaspoons sugar 2-3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 packet dry yeast 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup milk about 1 cup rolled grain, preferably a mix of grains like wheat, oats and rye In a medium bowl that is microwave safe, cook the grain mixed with the 1 cup of water on high until it is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove to the counter and add the molasses. Set aside. Let cool. In a large bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour,sugar, salt and yeast. Only put in 2 cups flour since you may need to add more, depending on the wetness of your dough. Once the cooked grain mixture has cooled so that it is barely warm to the touch, put it into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the 1 1/2 cups water and whisk to combine thoroughly. With the dough hook in place, on low speed, gradually add the flour/yeast mixture until a soft dough forms. Knead with the mixer (or by hand) 8 - 10 minutes, or until dough is satiny, if a bit lumpy from the grain, adding additional flour as needed. Shape dough into a ball and place it in an oiled bowl. Turn the dough to coat all sides with oil. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk in a warm place. Turn risen dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and punch down to remove excess gas. Knead a few times, then shape dough into a loaf shape. Place milk in a shallow pan which is large enough to hold the shaped dough. Gently turn the loaf shaped dough in the milk to coat. Place the rolled grain mix in another shallow pan and roll the milk coated loaf shape in the grains to coat. Place into a greased bread pan, cover, and let rise. Bake loaf in a preheated 350 degree F. oven until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when the back of the loaf is tapped, about 45 minutes.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:43:50 +0000