Multi-grain Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup red river cereal (or 5-grain or 7-grain cereal)
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup oat bran or 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope fast rising yeast, instant (or 2 1/4 tsp if you buy yeast in bulk)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 combine cereal and boiling water in a microwavable bowl, set aside for 10 minutes.
• 2 stir honey and oil into the cereal; heat until hot (about 125-130°f or 50-55°c).
• 3 in a separate large bowl, mix 1 cup whole wheat flour with the all purpose flour, oat bran, yeast, sugar and salt.
• 4 beat in hot cereal mixture and egg.
• 5 using electric mixer beat for 2 minutes at high speed.
• 6 stir in enough remaining whole wheat flour to make a stiff batter.
• 7 with floured hands, pat dough in a 9x5 sprayed or lightly greased loaf pan.
• 8 cover lightly with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel; let rise until doubled, 40-60 minutes.
• 9 remove wrap, bake at 375°f 35-40 minutes or until bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
• 10 remove from pan, cool on a rack.