Ruth's Multi Grain Bread

Recipe via Ruth Thompson

Makes 2 Loaves

1 1/4 cup seven or nine grain cereal
2 1/2 cups boiling water
 - Stir together -

Allow to cool to 100*F

Add:
     1/4 cup honey
     1/4 cup melted butter
     1 TBSP instant yeast
     1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
     3 1/2 cup white flour

Optional:
     1 TBSP liquid lecithin
     1 TBSP gluten
     1 TBSP whey powder
     bit of vitamin C crystals (helps bread not to fall)

Mix in Bosch 1 minute @  speed #1
Let sit for 20 - 30 minutes

Add:
     1 TBSP salt

Mix in Bosch 3 -4 minutes @ speed # 2

Add:
     3/4 cup seeds (sunflower, pumpkin etc)

Mix another 1 - 2 minutes @ speed #2

Spray large bowl with PAM - place  mixture in - cover with plastic wrap
Allow 30 - 60 minutes to double (place in oven warmed to 100*F)

Rmove, cut dough in half - place in loaf pans
(Option - can form loaf and spray with PAM and then roll in barley or wheat flakes and then place in pan)

Allow 60 minutes to rise again in oven @ 100*F

With oven at 375* and on the middle rack - Bake 25 -35 minutes until internal temperature reaches 200*F
Cool on wire rack