High Protein Honey Wheat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes yeast
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 8 ounces 2% fat cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 generously grease two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
• 2 combine two cups of the bread flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl,mix well.
• 3 heat water, honey and margarine in a small saucepan until very warm 120 to 130 degrees--butter does not have to be melted.
• 4 add warm liquid,cottage cheese and eggs to flour mixture.
• 5 beat at low speed until moistened, then beat 3 minutes at medium speed, stir in whole wheat flour, oats and nuts, plus enough of the bread flour to form a soft dough.
• 6 knead dough on a floured surface about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
• 7 place dough in a large greased bow.
• 8 turn to bring greased side up, cover with damp towel.
• 9 let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 90 minutes.
• 10 punch dough down, divide into two parts and let rest, covered with inverted bowl for 10 minutes.
• 11 shape into two loaves, place in prepared pans, and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 12 bake in 375 degree oven for 35 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped.
• 13 removes from pans immediately, let cool on wire rack.