The consistency of the bread is quite heavy and I usually serve it with antipasto and cream cheese with smoked salmon. Quite nice thinly sliced and toasted smothered with butter and jam.
BREAD
4-5 loaves
350 degrees F
Bake 40 minutes
In a large bowl:
Measure 5 cups scalded milk
Add 1 ½ cups warm water w/ 3 tablespoons dry yeast
Equals 6 ½ cups liquid
Add:
½ cup sunflower seeds
1-2 cups oats
½ cup bran
½ cup wheat germ
1 ½ cup cracked wheat
½ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
1 ½ tablespoons salt
2 eggs beaten
½ cup corn flour
9 cups unbleached flour will be used in the following:
- Add 1 cup unbleached flour stir and let sit for about 25 minutes
- Add and stir unbleached flour until kneading is required approximately 8 cups.
- Turn dough out on floured surface and knead until the dough is elastic.
- Form dough into a ball grease top and put in greased bowl to rise to double 40 minutes.
- Divide into 4-5 loaves and knead on floured surface.
- Put in greased loaf pans. Slice diagonal lines across the loaf. Let rise 20 minutes.
- Bake 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Take out of pan immediately. Grease tops with butter. Cool on racks
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