Multi Grain Bread KA

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King Arthur Flour
Multi-Grain Loaf
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Whole grains? A high sugar ratio? No problem. King Arthur Whole-Grain Bread Improver helps give you a beautifully risen loaf - label ingredients:
INGREDIENTS: VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LOW-FAT SOY FLOUR,
INACTIVE YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID

Ingredients

  • ..One tbs King Arthur Whole-Grain Bread Improver - label ingredients:
  • 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 cup (1 3/4 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) pumpernickel flour
  • 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup (1 7/8 ounces) brown sugar, lightly packed
  • ...INGREDIENTS: VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LOW-FAT SOY FLOUR,
  • ....INACTIVE YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) buttermilk powder, Baker's Special Dry Milk, or nonfat dry milk
  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 to 1 1/4 cups (8 to 10 ounces) lukewarm water

Preparation

Step 1

Make a smooth, supple dough, by hand or machine (bread machine is fine). Let the dough rise for 1 hour, then shape it into a loaf and place it in a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch bread pan. Drape the loaf lightly with greased plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 1 1/2 hours, till crowned about 1 inch over the rim of the pan.

Slash top of loaf

Bake the bread in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until it tests done. Yield: One toothsome loaf, great for sandwiches and yummy toasted, with butter and jam: 16 slices.