Elaine's Cracked Wheat Bread recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
½ cup cracked wheat
1 tablespoon salt
⅓ cup warm water
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon yeast
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup butter
¼ cup wheat germ
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup miller's bran
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Nutrition Info

236.2 calories
carbohydrate: 43.2 g
cholesterol: 9.6 mg
fat: 5.1 g
fiber: 3.7 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 391 mg
sugar: 10.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine 1 1/2 cup water, cracked wheat, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

  2. Mix 1/3 cup water, sugar, and yeast together in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast forms a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir buttermilk, honey, molasses, 1/4 cup butter, wheat germ, flax seed, and bran into the cracked wheat until blended. Mix in whole wheat flour.

  4. Mix cracked wheat mixture into the yeast mixture using a spoon or electric mixer. Add all-purpose flour 1 cup at a time, mixing until dough is smooth and elastic.

  5. Place dough in a large greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

  6. Punch down dough to release air. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll out pieces into rectangles to release any air bubbles. Roll up, pinching seams tightly and tucking in sides as you go.

  7. Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Place rolls seam side-down in the pans, press down to flatten. Tuck in all sides gently with the top of a finger. Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough rises 1 inch above the rim of the pans, about 45 minutes.

  8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  9. Bake loaves until golden brown and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped, about 35 minutes. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter and turn out onto wire racks to cool. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Recipe Yield

2 loaves

Recipe Note

Everyone enjoys this flavorful, healthy bread. Share the second loaf with a lucky friend.

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