Sunflower Seed & Honey Wheat Bread

This bread is super easy to make and really good! Plus it's healthy! I like to grind my own flour when I make bread, thank goodness mom has a great wheat grinder! That's definitely on my "must have" list...someday. Along with a kitchen aid... Someday, someday.

I have also made it without sunflower seeds...which I actually like better but I'm not a huge fan of sunflower seeds. Either way...good bread!

Ingredients

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast

• 3-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)

• 1/4 cup bread flour

• 1/3 cup canola oil

• 1/3 cup honey

• 3 teaspoons salt

• 6-1/2 to 7-1/2 cups whole wheat flour

• 1/2 cup sunflower kernels

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the bread flour, oil, honey, salt and 4 cups whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in sunflower kernels and enough remaining flour to form a firm dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down; divide into three portions. Shape into loaves; place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).  

with sunflower seeds

 



without sunflower seeds