Sweet Grain Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup millet or sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup bran flakes
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups whole wheat flour
  

Instructions

1. Heat milk to boiling; remove from heat and add syrup, butter, molasses and salt.
2. Soften yeast in lukewarm water in mixing bowl; let stand until bubbly.
3. Add first mixture.
4. Beat in all-purpose flour, millet and bran.
5. Stir in 1 cup whole wheat flour.
6. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, adding whole wheat flour as needed. Butter a large bowl; place dough in it, turning to butter top. Cover and let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
7. Punch down. Shape into 1 loaf; place in a greased 8 1/2-inch loaf pan. Let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
8. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
9. Bake for 40 minutes.

Yield: 1 loaf

Posted by tgraddy at Recipe Goldmine 6/5/01 7:03:51 pm.