Granary Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 cups bread flour
    1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup soy flour
    1/4 cup oat flour
    1/4 cup ground flax seeds
    1/4 cup scottish oatmeal
    2 teaspoons fast rising yeast
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1/2 cup nonfat milk
    water
    1 egg white
    2 tablespoons walnut oil
    1 tablespoon wheat gluten (optional)
Preparation
    Bring milk to 100 degrees (try microwaving 20 seconds on high). Sprinkle the yeast over the milk, let stand 5 minutes. Stir to dissolve.
    Mix flours, flax, oatmeal and salt in a large bowl. make a well in the center and pour in dissolved yeast.
    Draw enough flour into the yeast to make a soft paste. Cover and let paste \"sponge\" for 20 minutes.
    Combine egg white and oil in a glass measuring cup, wisk to incorporate. add enough water to make 1 cup total.
    Slowly pour water mixture into flour to form a firm, moist dough. You may need to add more flour if the dough is to sticky, do this 1 tsp at a time.
    Turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 10 minutes. flatten dough stightly with your hands and shape the dough for a loaf pan.
    Grease a 8\" x 4\" loaf pan with oil. place dough seam side down. cover with a dish towel and proof for 60 minutes.
    OPTIONAL after 30 minute proof: With a sharp knife or razor blade make a 1/2 inch slit down the center of the loaf.
    Preheat oven to 425, bake loaf for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400 and bake an additional 15 minutes.
    NOTE: This can all be done with your upright mixer and a dough hook.

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