Brown Seed Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran (or oat bran)
• 1/4 cup millet seed
• 1/4 cup flax seed (if you like, coarsely grind in food processor)
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope fleischmann's fast rising yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (or light honey)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• melted butter (optional) or margarine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, seeds, undissolved yeast, and salt. heat water, oil, molasses, corn syrup, and vinegar until very warm (120* to 130* f). gradually add to flour mixture. beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 2 stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 3 divide dough in half. roll each half to 12 x 7-inch rectangle. beginning at short end of each rectangle, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. pinch seams and ends to seal. place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8-1 / 2 x 4- 1 / 2-inch loaf pans. cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 4 bake at 375*f for 35 minutes or until done. remove from pans; cool on wire racks. brush with melted butter, if desired.