whole wheat seed bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 9 cups sifted whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup cracked wheat
• 1 tablespoon sea salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• stir together the 1/2 cup water and applesauce in a small bowl. dissolve the yeast in the mixture, let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes. pour the yeast mixture into a large bowl with 3 1/2 cups of warm water, honey, molasses, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and eggs; stir together to combine well.
• in a separate bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, flax seed, sunflower seeds, cracked wheat, and salt. stir the flour mixture into the yeast mixture until a smooth dough forms. knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• lightly grease four 9x5 inch loaf pans. punch down dough, shape into loaves, and place in the pans. allow to rise in pans until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow when removed from the pan and tapped on the bottom.