Multi Grain Bread

By Phil-2

Ingredients

• 3 cups Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Organic Dark Rye Flour
• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup 10 Grain Hot Cereal
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 4-1/2 tsp Instant Yeast
• 3 cups Water (warm)
• 1 Olive Oil (splash of)

Preparation

Step 1

• Combine all of the above dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the warm water and olive oil, mixing by hand until ingredients are blended. Let rest 5 minutes for grains to absorb moisture. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, adding flour until the dough is soft yet sticky. Roll into a ball and let rise in a greased bowl and cover for 50 minutes. Punch down and let rise another 5 minutes.

Knead into 2 long loaves, roll in coarse cracked pepper and sea salt, and place on a baking sheet. Make slits on the top of the loaves with a sharp knife. Let rise 40 minutes. Cook in a 425°F oven for 20 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow. Remove to cool on a wire rack. Makes 2 loaves (12 slices each).

The recipe won 1st prize at the 2008 Baker County Fair.