Healthy Homemade Bread

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Healthy Homemade Bread
Tanna Richard; Finalist: National Festival Bread Week

I developed this recipe because I needed a tasty bread recipe that would be easy on the budget and easy to prepare at home.

Ingredients:

1 cup King Arthur Traditional 100% Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup quick‐cooking oats, uncooked
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon Fleischmann’s® RapidRise Yeast
2 1/4 cups very warm water (120° ‐ 130°F)* (Gauge temp with thermometer)
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup canola oil
4 ‐ 4 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour

Preparation:

In mixing bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, wheat germ, oats, salt, and yeast. Stir in water, honey, and oil; beat 2 minutes. Gradually stir in 3 cups bread flour to make a slightly sticky dough.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead in enough remaining flour to make a smooth and elastic dough. Knead 8 to 10 minutes by hand or with dough hook. Divide dough in half. To shape: form dough to fit into 2 oiled 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 ‐inch bread pans; press dough down to fill pan. Smooth top. Cover loaves with a damp towel; let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and done. Tent with foil last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack. Makes 2 loaves, 16 slices each.

Nutritional Info:
Per serving: One slice provides approximately 108 calories;
3 g protein;
18 g carbohydrate; 1 g dietary fiber;
3 g fat (.18 g saturated);
0 mg cholesterol;
37 mcg folate;
1 mg iron;
219 mg sodium.