MULTIGRAIN BREAD

                                  For 3 loaves           For 1 loaf

Warm water (80^O-95^O)      3 3/4 cups           1 1/4 cups

Brown sugar                1/2 cup               2 1/2 Tbsp.

Yeast                          4 Tbsp.                1 rounded Tbsp.

Shortening                  1/4 cup               1 rounded Tbsp.
White bread flour        6 cups                    2 cups
Whole wheat flour       1 1/2 cups           1/2 cup 
Multigrain flour*          3 cups                 1 cup
Salt                            4 1/2 Tbsp.         1 1/2 tsp. 
Wheat Gluten              4 1/2 Tbsp.         1 1/2 Tbsp.
Whole grains/seeds      1 cup                  1/3 cup

     (cracked flax seeds, cracked wheat, wheat germ, etc.)

*See recipe for multigrain flour on this blog

 

1.  Place water in stand mixer bowl and add brown sugar and yeast.  Stir lightly to mix in. Let stand until foams (about 5 minutes.)
2.  Add shortening

3.  Mix flours, salt, wheat gluten and whole grains/seeds together and add to yeast mixture.

4.  Using a dough hook, mix on low speed to combine ingredients, then increase speed to medium low for about 5-7 minutes (I have a 10-speed Kitchen Aid and put it on the #2 setting.)

5.  Place dough in lightly greased bowl (can use spray) then turn over so top if greased lightly.

6.  Cover with towel and let rise in warm place about 1 hour until dough doubles in size.
     NOTE: Oven can be heated for about a minute to about 90^oF-110^oF, then turn off oven and put bowl in oven on top of a towel or hotpad.  Do not let oven get too warm!

7.  Remove from bowl and punch down.

8.  Divide into 3 parts for 3-loaf recipe, or form into rolls (3 loaf recipe makes about 45 - 2 oz. rolls.) If making one loaf, don't divide. Or divide single loaf recipe into three parts and use three mini-loaf pans.

9.  Put into bread pans (for rolls put in shallow pans - like a 9x13 pan -  and allow space in between – about 1/2"-1”).

10.  Cover with towel and let rise again until double (about 45 min.)

Bake 350^o F for 30-35 min. Rolls and mini-loaves will take a about 20-30min. Bake until light brown. Loaf pans can be put on a cookie sheet for ease of putting into and taking out of oven.

Flour: can interchange amounts, but must use at least 4 cups white for 3-loaf recipe.

Bread maker:  Adjust amounts according to the size of your bread maker. Add in this order (or order your bread maker recommends): Water, brown sugar, salt, shortening, white flour, multigrain flour, wheat flour, wheat gluten, grains/seeds, and yeast. Use wheat bread setting.