Oaty Multigrain Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats or 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 1/3 cup natural bran
• 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 packages fast rising yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• wheat germ or oats, for topping

Recipe

• 1 heat water, yogurt, and oil to simmering.
• 2 stir in oats, wheat germ and bran.
• 3 set aside until cooled to very warm (120 to 130 f) about 30 minutes.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt.
• 5 add cooled bran mixture, blend well.
• 6 stir in 1 egg and enough remaining flour to mnake a soft dough.
• 7 knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 8 cover; let rest on floured table 10 minutes.
• 9 divide dough in half.
• 10 roll each half to 12x7-inch rectangle.
• 11 beginning at short end of each, roll up tightly as for jelly roll.
• 12 pinch seams and ends to seal.
• 13 place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pans.
• 14 cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
• 15 with sharp knife, make 3 diagonal slashes (1/4 inch deep) on each loaf.
• 16 lightly beat remaining egg; brush on loaves.
• 17 sprinkle with wheat germ or oats.
• 18 bake at 375 f for 25-30 minutes or until done.
• 19 remove from pans; let cool on wire racks.