Eight-grain Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 2 1/2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/3 cup caraway seed
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup cooked rice
• 1/3 cup rye flakes
• 1/3 cup wheat bran
• 1/3 cup poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 stir together all wet ingredients.
• 2 mix all dry ingredients, except poppy seeds. let stand for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix together until just combined. let stand for 10 minutes more.
• 4 knead, and let rise for 1 ½ hour.
• 5 braid, and let rise 30 more minutes. sprinkle poppy seeds on the outside.
• 6 bake at 190 c / 375 f for 45 minutes.