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Sunflower Bread
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Prep Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
4
hours
hours
Servings:
2
Loaves
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
2
Tbsp
Dry Active Yeast
6
Cups
Whole Wheat Flour
Divided into 2 cups and 4 cups.
2.5
Cups
Milk
1
Tbsp
Sea Salt
2
Tbsp
Unrefined Oil
Or butter.
1/3
Cup
Raw Honey
1
Cup
Hulled Sunflower Seeds
Or chopped pumpkin seeds, or raisins
Instructions
In a large bowl mix 2 cups of the flour with the yeast.
Mix the remaining 4 cups of flour with the optional ingredients (sunflower seeds, chopped pumpkin seeds, or raisins).
Heat the milk, salt, oil, and honey to lukewarm. Add the liquid to the flour/yeast combination and beat for 2 minutes.
Add the remaining flour and the seeds or raisins, and work in by hand. Knead the dough for 5 - 10 minutes on a floured board.
Place the dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat the dough. Cover and let rise for 2 hours.
Punch the dough down. Divide in half and shape into two loaves. Place in oiled loaf pans. Cover and let rise until double...about an hour.
Bake 40 - 45 minutes at 375º. Cover loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking. Turn loaves out on the rack to cool.
Notes
A Perfect Loaf!
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