Cracked Wheat Buttermilk Bread With Sunflower Seeds Food

CRACKED WHEAT SOURDOUGH BREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl place cracked wheat and pour hot water, (does not need be boiling), over wheat. Add melted margarine, molasses, honey, nonfat milk, flax seed and sunflower seeds and mix well. Cool to lukewarm and stir in the sourdough starter.
• With a large wooden spoon start stirring in the flours, 1 cup at a time, beginning with the whole wheat then the bread flour. When dough is stiff enough to work, turn out onto a floured surface and knead a good 10 to 12 minutes, working in as little of the remaining flour as necessary.
• When smooth and elastic, shape dough into a ball and put it into a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover, place in a warm, draft-free spot, and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours, punch down risen dough and set aside again to rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 1 hour.
• When the second rising is complete, punch down the dough and shape into two loaves. Place dough in two well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, cover and let rise again until doubled in bulk, or until the dough reaches the tops of the pans, about 1 hour. Brush tops with an egg wash, made by whisking one tablespoon water into one whole egg until well blended.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree (190 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes, after 15 minutes rotate pans and spray with cold water, continue baking until the loaves test done by the hollow sound made when tapped on the top and bottom. Cool on racks in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the racks to cool completely.

CRACKED WHEAT BUTTERMILK BREAD WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Put cracked wheat into a small pot with 1 to 2 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and boil for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat and drain well.
• Let cool about 15 minutes.
• Put cooked wheat into bread machine.
• Add all other ingredients as listed except for the sunflower seeds.
• If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a substitute by adding 1 tbsp lemon juice to one cup of whole milk.
• Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Use amount called for in the recipe.
• Set bread machine for whole wheat bread.
• Press start.
• Add sunflower seeds at'addition' beep.

BUTTERMILK SEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine buttermilk, butter or margarine, honey and the yeast mixture in a large bowl. Add the salt, all of the seeds and the whole wheat flour. Stir to combine. Add the bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

SESAME-SUNFLOWER-POPPY-FLAX SEED BUTTERMILK BREAD!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.
• Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine buttermilk, butter or margarine, honey and the yeast mixture in a large bowl.
• Add the salt, all of the seeds and the whole wheat flour and wheat germ.
• Stir to combine.
• Add the bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with the oil.
• Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves.
• Place the loaves into the prepared pans.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Makes 2 loaves.

CRACKED WHEAT BUTTERMILK BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the water and cracked wheat to a boil; boil for 6 minutes. Drain; cool for 15 minutes. Place all ingredients, including cracked wheat, in bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 tablespoons of warm buttermilk or flour if needed.