When bread machines first became popular a few years ago, The Canadian Living Test Kitchen got busy adapting recipes. Very easy to make in the machine — and almost as easy by hand — this loaf is nutty, chewy and just plain good.
- Portion size 12 servings
Ingredients
Method
In large bowl, stir together all-purpose and whole wheat flours, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and yeast. In small bowl, whisk water, honey, oil and salt ; stir into flour mixture to make sticky dough.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead for about 8 minutes or until still slightly sticky and dough springs back when pressed in centre, adding up to 1/4 cup (50 mL) more all-purpose flour as necessary. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm draft-free place for about 1-1/4 hours or until doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Gently pull into 11- x 8-inch (28 x 20 cm) rectangle. Starting at narrow end, roll up into cylinder; press seam to seal. Place, seam side down, in greased 8- x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan. Cover with towel; let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk and about 3/4 inch (2 cm) above rim of pan.
Brush top with water. With serrated knife, make 1-inch (2.5 cm) deep cut lengthwise along top of loaf. Bake in centre of 400°F (200*C) oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F (180°C); bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Remove from pan; let cool on rack.
BREAD MACHINE METHOD
Remove baking pan from large (1 1/2 to 2 lb/750 g to 1 kg) bread machine. Add to pan (in order) water, honey, oil, salt, all-purpose and whole wheat flours, flax seeds, sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Sprinkle yeast over top, making sure yeast does not touch water mixture.
According to manufacturer's instructions, choose cycle appropriate to non-sweet, or non-fresh milk bread. When baked, immediately remove pan from machine, shake loaf from pan. Let cool completely on rack.
Nutritional facts <b>Per slice:</b> about
- Sodium 292 mg
- Protein 5 g
- Calories 172.0
- Total fat 5 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Total carbohydrate 28 g
%RDI
- Iron 14.0
- Folate 25.0
- Calcium 3.0
