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Five Grain Bread

Course Bread & Muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup oats, quick cooking
  • 1/3 cup wheat germ
  • 1/3 cup unprocessed bran
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup barley flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp instant yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • Heat water, yogurt and butter to boiling. Stir in oats, wheat germ and bran.
  • Set aside until cooled to very warm (120 - 130 F) about 30 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine 1 - 1/3 cups all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and barley flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
  • Stir in cooled bran mixture.
  • Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping the bowl occasionally.
  • Add 1 egg and 1 cup all purpose flour, beat 2 minutes at high speed.
  • Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
  • Knead on lightly greased surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Cover, let rest 10 minutes.
  • Divide the dough in half and form into loaves
  • Place seam side down in 2 graded 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pans.
  • Cover, let warm, draft free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until the brown is golden brown all over.