Ann's New Daily Bread (60% Whole Grain)

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk, lukewarm (or 2 c milk with 2 t lemon juice)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons soft butter or 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon baking salt (can also use table salt)
• 1/3 cup cracked wheat
• 1/3 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon millet (optional)
• 1 tablespoon quinoa (optional)
• 1 tablespoon amaranth (optional)
• 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds (optional)
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup gluten
• 1 tablespoon yeast

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients into bread machine in order listed; set to dough setting.
• 2 take completed dough, split in half, and shape into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 3 cover with kitchen towel and let rise 45 minutes.
• 4 bake in preheated 350 oven for 35 minutes (hint: set rising timer early to allow preheat time).
• 5 turn onto wire racks to cool at least a few minutes, then devour, preferably after slicing (some husbands might prefer just ripping out a chunk if they are really hungry!).
• 6 note: i have a gas oven, and always splash about 1/4 c water into the bottom of my oven just when i put the bread in; it seems to help it rise.