Good Seed Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups warm water
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    2 tablespoons molasses
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    3 cups white whole wheat flour (or 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour)
    1/3 cup vital wheat gluten
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1 tablespoon yeast
    1/2 cup whole oats (not instant) or 1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
    1/4 cup cornmeal
    1/4 cup ground flax seeds
    1/4 cup wheat germ
    1/4 cup sunflower seeds
    2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
    2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
    2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
    2 tablespoons whole flax seeds
    1/2 cup seeds, for coating
Preparation
    Put ingredients in bread machine in order listed, and turn onto Dough setting. OR mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and use heavy-duty electric mixer (or your own brute strength) to mix and knead the dough for about 10 minutes. You may need more or less flour or water to make a smooth dough that you can work with (although having it a little sticky is okay).
    Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn so the greased side is on top OR spray the top with non-stick spray. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until double in bulk (about an hour).
    Remove the dough from the bowl and knead a few times by hand. Flatten and then roll to shape into your loaf. This makes a LARGE loaf, so if you want a smaller loaf, make a few rolls out of some of the dough. (I can get six rolls and a somewhat smaller loaf out of one recipe.).
    Combine about a half cup of seeds (use a nice variety) and oats in a wide dish.
    Use a wet dish towel and roll the loaf to moisten the outside. Then press all sides of the loaf into the seeds to coat well.
    Place the seed-coated loaf into your greased 8x4 (or slightly larger) loaf pan, spray with non-stick spray, cover with a damp towel and allow to rise about 40 minutes.
    Place a baking dish with an inch or two of water in it in your oven. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
    Place the loaf in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes until it sounds hollow.
    Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.
    Freezes very well. (I slice it and freeze it.).

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