Dee's Health Bread

Chock full of nutritious cracked wheat, sunflower and flax seeds, this robust whole-wheat bread has a wonderfully complex flavor.

• Calories: 94 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 4 teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• ¼ cup cracked wheat
• ¼ cup flax seed
• 3 ½ cups warm water
• 7 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. In a large bowl, mix remaining 3 1/2 cups warm water, honey, molasses, oil, eggs and lemon juice. Mix well. Add yeast mixture and stir.

Step 2

Gradually add 5 cups whole wheat flour beating well after each addition. Add the flax, cracked wheat and sunflower seeds, stir well.

Step 3

Let stand for 20 minutes, until mixture is very light. Stir in salt and the rest of the flours until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

Step 4

Knead 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Put into a greased bowl and cover, let rise in the oven with light on until doubled, about 1 hour.

Step 5

Punch down and shape into 6 round balls. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.

Step 6

Form into loaves and let rise covered in oven until doubled. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 25-35 minutes.