Flaxseed Rustic Bread

By AzWench

The Secret is to first soak the flax seed. It really brings out the nutty flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup Xagave
• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 1 cup soaked flax seeds (soaked over night in 2 cups water)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups unbrominated white flour
• 2 cups fresh ground buckwheat flour
• 2 tablespoons saf instant yeast

Preparation

Step 1

In a Bosch mixer add water, oil, Xagave, sour dough starter, flax, salt, all of the buckwheat flour, 1 cup of the white flour, and the yeast on top of everything. Start to mix and keep adding the white flour until it pulls from the sides. Do not add in all 4 cups of the white flour if dough pulls away before it's all added. Once it pulls from the sides, let it knead for 6 minutes. Rub some oil on your counter and take out the dough from mixer. Cut the dough in half and form one round free standing loaf. With the other half of dough, divide it into pieces to make dinner rolls. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the bread in and immediately turn down the heat to 325 degrees. Bake the rolls for 20 minutes. The loaf of bread will take 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. The inside temperature of the finished bread will be 180 degrees