Mill Hollow Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2/3 cup maple syrup or 2/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 4 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup bran flakes
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 3 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, scald milk. add butter, salt, maple syrup and molasses. stir to mix. cool to room temperature.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and 1/2 tsp honey.
• 3 when frothy, add the milk mixture and 4 cups flour. beat 2 min with mixer or 200 strokes by hand.
• 4 mix in the sunflower seeds, wheat germ, bran flakes.
• 5 add the rye flour. gradually add the whole wheat flour until the dough clings together and leaves the the sides of the bowl.
• 6 knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic -- adding more flour as needed.
• 7 set to rest in a greased bowl -- cover with damp towel and let rise until doubled.
• 8 punch down -- to press out air bubbles.
• 9 cut into 3 equal pieces and cover with towel and let rest 10 minutes.
• 10 shape into loaves and place in greased pans.
• 11 brush tops with melted butter and cover with towel and let rise again until almost doubled.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.