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(Bread), Multi-Grain Bread with Sesame, Flax and Poppy Seeds
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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup unsweetened multi-grain cereal -- (such as 7-grain)
2 cups boiling water
1 envelope yeast -- dry
4 1/3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds -- *
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 cups water
Place cereal in large bowl. Pour 2 cups boiling water over. Let stand
until mixture cools to between 105F. and 115F., about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle yeast over cereal. Add 1 cup bread flour, oil, sugar and
salt and stir until smooth. Gradually mix in enough remaining bread
flour to form dough. Cover dough; let rest 15 minutes.
Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic,
adding more flour if sticky, about 10 minutes. Oil large bowl. Add
dough to bowl; turn to coat. Cover bowl with clean kitchen towel. Let
dough rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 hour.
Mix all seeds in bowl. Punch down dough. Turn out onto lightly oiled
surface. Knead briefly. Shape into 12x4" loaf.Sprinkle baking sheet
with 2 teaspoons seeds. Place loaf atop seeds. Cover with towel. Let
rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 30 minutes.
Position 1 oven rack in center and 1 just below center in oven. Place
baking pan on lower rack and preheat oven to 425F. Brush loaf with
water. Sprinkle with remaining seed mixture. Using sharp knife, cut 3
diagonal slashes in surface of loaf. Place baking sheet with loaf in
oven. Immediately pour 2 cups water into hot pan on lower rack in
oven (water will steam).
Bake loaf until golden and crusty and tester inserted into center
comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.(Can be
made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic; store at room temperature.
*Available at natural foods stores.
Source:
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 219 Calories; 4g Fat (16.2%
calories from fat); 7g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 272mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.