Dakota Bread

By DreiFromBK

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
• 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) seven-grain hot cereal mix
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 1/2 cups (19 1/4 ounces) bread flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
• 3 tablespoons raw, unsalted pepitas
• 3 tablespoons raw, unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

HOT TO TROT: Seven-grain hot cereal.

On a lightly floured counter, shape the loaf by pulling and pinching the dough and tucking it under until it forms a smooth, taut ball. After it’s shaped, the dough rises for the second and final time. (In French, this shape is known as a boule.)