I went looking for a bread recipe that I could make myself and bake in the oven, opposed to a bread machine recipe. Again, this is a mix of a bunch of recipes I found, tinkered with to make my own.
The bread is a little yeastier than I normally like, and higher in calories than some on the grocery shelves, but it goes fast and it has a super short list of ingredients. Perfect.
Whole wheat flax sunflower seed bread
1 1/2 cup warm water
3/4 tbsp sugar
3/4 tbsp bread machine yeast (this is what I have in my house, but I guess any dry, active yeast will work)
3-3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (works with white flour too, if you go to make it and find your almost out of whole wheat)
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (these can be omitted easily if you're not a seed person)
1 tbsp oil plus some to grease the pan and bowl(vegetable or canola)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix 1/2 cup warm water with sugar and yeast and let sit about 5 minutes until foamy.
Add to the yeast the rest of the water, 2 cups of flour, flax, sunflower seeds, oil and salt.
Mix in a Kitchen Aid mixer with the bread hook (or by hand, if you are so inclined) keep adding 1/4 cup of flour to the mix until the dough becomes a little stiff.
Turn up the mixer to high (or knead by hand) and let mix until dough becomes elastic. (about 7-10 minutes)
Put into a greased bowl and allow to rise until doubled (about an hour or so)
Knock down and let rise again.
Knock down and roll out into a rectangle as wide as the pan you plan on baking the loaf in and about 10 inches long.
Roll into tight log and place into a greased loaf pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes.
You might need more or less time depending on your oven.
Voila tasty, homemade bread.
I just keep mine either under a tea towel, or in an old bread bag. Keeps for about 3 days.
