Dakota Muti-grain Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups multi-grain hot cereal (seven grain hot cereal)
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 cup 2% low-fat milk (cold)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup flax seed meal
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1/3 cup salted sunflower seeds (prefer dry roasted)
• 1/2 cup english walnuts (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a small heavy sauce pan bring 1 1/2 cups water, honey, molasses and butter to a boil.
• 2 slowly stir in the 1 1/4 cups of multi grain cereal. lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl combine cooked cereal and the 1 cup of cold milk. allow to cool to approximately 85 degrees.
• 4 add the yeast and stir to dissolve. continue stirring to combine ingredients or use a large mixer to mix well.
• 5 mix the flours and salt in a separate bowl. attach dough hook to mixer and start on low speed.
• 6 add flour to cereal mixture one cup at a time.
• 7 add flax and sunflower seeds and nuts.
• 8 continue mixing until dough cleans the sides of the bowl (you may need to add more flour).
• 9 remove from mixer and place on floured surface. knead for 5 minutes.
• 10 clean the mixer bowl, add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to clean bowl and spread around in bowl to cover sides.
• 11 place dough in bowl and flip it over so the oily side is on top.
• 12 turn on your oven light (this provides the warmth to proof your dough). place bowl in the oven and close door. let rise until dough is double in size - about one hour.
• 13 remove from oven, place on floured surface, separate into 2 pieces, knead each piece for 5 minutes, form each into a cylinder to fit the loaf pans. oil loaf pans, place dough in loaf pans and return to oven.
• 14 remember to leave the light on, let dough rise for 1 hour or until dough mounds above the pan, then bake for 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees.