13 Grain Bread

A family recipe from Joyce Loftis.

Getting ready: 45 min · Cooking: 30 min · Feeds: 5

Ingredients

• 1/2 C. flax seed
• 1/3 C. millet
• 1/4 c. amaranth
• 1 1/2 C. 7 grain cereal
• 2 T. rinsed quinoa
• 3 C. hot tap water
• 2/3 C. olive oil
• 2/3 C. honey
• 2 C. warm water
• 3 T. dough enhancer (Blue Chip Baker) www.bluechipgroup.net
• 3 T. yeast
• 5 C. stone ground whole wheat flour
• 1 T. salt
• 1/2 C. vital wheat gluten (Bobs brand works well)
• 2 T. lecithin granular (health foods store)
• 2 T. dried milk powder
• 1/2 C. sesame seed
• Additional whole wheat flour, about 5 1/2 cups
• Margarine, for brushing

Directions

1. Grind together the flax seed, millet and amaranth.
2. In medium bowl, mix the 7 grain cereal, above ground grains, rinsed quinoa and hot tap water and let stand about 5 minutes.
3. In mixer bowl with dough hook, place in this order: olive oil, honey, warm water, dough enhancer, and yeast sprinkled on surface.
4. Turn on mixer just to moisten yeast. Let stand 5-10 minutes.
5. In another large bowl, mix the stone ground whole wheat flour, salt, vital wheat gluten, lecithin, dried milk powder and sesame seed.
6. Add 7 grain cereal mixture and water to mixer and mix at low speed.
7. Add flour mixture to mixer, one cup at a time.
8. Add additional whole wheat (on faster speed) one cup at a time till dough cleans bowl and dough doesnt stick to finger, about 5 1/2 cups.
9. Knead for 9 minutes.
10. Meanwhile, preheat oven to about 150 degrees. Turn off oven.
11. Scrape dough out onto well oiled counter. Dont add flour.
12. Divide dough into 5 equal pieces, shape into loaves, place in oiled loaf pans.
13. Place loaves in warmed (not hot) oven.
14. Let rise till doubled, about 30 minutes (depression remains when you press finger in loaf).
15. Dont move pans.
16. Turn oven to 350 degrees.
17. Bake about 30 minutes or till loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottom.
18. Brush tops of hot loaves with margarine.
19. Cool on racks before bagging.
20. Tip: I use a large, heavy duty mixer (Bosch). This makes a very large pile of dough. For small mixer, cut amounts down.