Flax And Fiber Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast (1 envelope)
• 1 cup water, lukewarm
• 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup flax seed oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1/4 cup natural bran
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, more if needed (you may need another 1/4 cup for kneading)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl stir the honey and yeast into the water, and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 2 in a seperate bowl combine the flours, bran and flax seeds.
• 3 after 10 minutes mix the oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then add the 3/4 flour mix and blend with a fork until smooth.
• 4 turn the dough onto a floured work surface and work in the remaining flour mix.
• 5 knead, until you have smooth, springy dough, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 6 cover with a tea towel and set in a warm place to rise to double, about 45 minutes.
• 7 punch the dough down, shape and place in loaf pan.
• 8 let rise again 30 minutes and bake at 400ºf/200ºc for 25 minutes until done.
• 9 for an extra touch brush the loaf with an omega-3 egg yolk/milk wash and sprinkle with flax seeds before you bake it.
• 10 let the bread cool a little before slicing to serve.