Whole Wheat Crunch Bread
From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com. Follow the directions for Hand Kneading Bread if you are making this without a bread machine. If you are using a bread machine, just add ingredients, push the button and let the machine do the rest!
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
2 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast (1 pkg)
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 3/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sorghum or molasses
2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cups seeds, such as pumpkin, sunflower, sesame or hemp seeds
Measure and place all ingredients in bread machine baking pan, following manufacturers instructions for making whole wheat bread.
OR, follow instructions for Hand Kneading Bread, making sure the sunflower or pumpkin seeds are diced up slightly and work them in towards the end of the kneading process. After the first rising shape this into a round loaf, place on silicone or parchment lined baking sheet. Allow to rise about 40 - 50 minutes and then bake at 350-375 degrees for about 40-45 minutes.
Recipe created 2008-01-13.
