HEART OF WINTER LOAF

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• DOUGH
• 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Premium Whole Wheat Flour or White Whole Wheat Flour
• 3/4 cup oat flour or ground oatmeal
• 1/3 cup flax flour*
• 1/4 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
• Or substitute 1/3 cup additional whole wheat flour + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• TOPPING
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• artisan bread topping, or the seeds of your choice

Details

Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. To make the dough: Combine all of the dough ingredients, mixing and kneading to form a smooth, sticky dough.

2. Cover the dough, and let it rise for about an hour; it should become puffy.

3. Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a 10" oval loaf. Place the loaves on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.

4. Cover the pan, and allow the loaves to rise for about 90 minutes, or until they've increased in size by about one-third.

5. Just before baking, brush with a lightly beaten egg white, then sprinkle with seeds. Slash each loaf diagonally three times.

6. Bake the loaves in a preheated 400°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the interior registers 200°F on an instant-read thermometer.

7. Remove the bread from the oven, and transfer it to a rack to cool. Store fully cooled bread at room temperature, well-wrapped, for several days; freeze for longer storage.