Hi-protein Honey Wheat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine 2 cups all purpose flour, salt and yeast; blend well.
• 2 in medium saucepan, heat water, honey, margarine and cottage cheese until very warm (120 to 130*).
• 3 margarine does not need to melt completely.
• 4 add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
• 5 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 6 by hand, stir in whole wheat flour, oats, nuts and enough all purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• 7 on floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• 8 place in greased bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel.
• 9 let rise in warm place (80 to 85*) until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 10 generously grease two 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• 11 punch down dough.
• 12 divide dough into 2 parts; shape into loaves.
• 13 place in greased pans.
• 14 cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 15 heat oven to 375*.
• 16 uncover dough.
• 17 bake 35 to 40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped.
• 18 immediately remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
• 19 for softer crusts, brush tops of loaves with melted margarine, if desired.
• 20 yield: 2 (16 slice) loaves.