Cracked Wheat Bread, Two Ways
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cracked wheat or bulgur1/4 cup 12 grain cereal1/4 cup honey1/2 cup dark brown sugar1 2/3 cups boiling water4 cups whole wheat bread flour2 cups flour2 tbsp instant yeast1 1/4 cups warm water1 tbsp softened butter1 tbsp olive oil1 tsp salt***--Redux (1 loaf)--3/4 cup dark raisins, soaked in hot water and drained1/4 cup sunflower seeds1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
In a medium bowl, combine the cracked wheat, 12 grain cereal, honey, brown sugar and boiling water. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.
In a large bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook) whisk together the flours and yeast.
Add the warm water and begin mixing on low speed to combine the ingredients, then add the soaked mixture and mix in to form a dough.
Add the butter, oil and salt.
Knead on medium-low speed for 15 minutes.
Cover and let rest 45 minutes.
Punch down and knead briefly, then shape into two loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
Cover lightly and let rise 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Bake loaves 1 hour, rotating pans halfway through and tenting with foil if necessary.
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For "Redux" Loaf:
If desired, knead raisins, sunflower and pumpkin seeds into half the dough after the first rise. Continue as usual.
Serving Size: Makes 2 loaves, 18 slices each
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a large bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook) whisk together the flours and yeast.
Add the warm water and begin mixing on low speed to combine the ingredients, then add the soaked mixture and mix in to form a dough.
Add the butter, oil and salt.
Knead on medium-low speed for 15 minutes.
Cover and let rest 45 minutes.
Punch down and knead briefly, then shape into two loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
Cover lightly and let rise 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Bake loaves 1 hour, rotating pans halfway through and tenting with foil if necessary.
***
For "Redux" Loaf:
If desired, knead raisins, sunflower and pumpkin seeds into half the dough after the first rise. Continue as usual.
Serving Size: Makes 2 loaves, 18 slices each
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 136.1
- Total Fat: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
- Sodium: 40.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
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