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Nut, Seed 'n Fiber Bread - Abm
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 135 Minutes
Servings: 4
Bet your crew will never figure out what's in this bread - or that it is good for 'em! But I guarantee they will gobble this down, never the wiser the ingredients are very healthy. Bread makes a lovely sandwich for sweet or savory fillings - it holds together well but is not tough. For the nutritionally oriented - this makes 2 powerful loaves of bread! Prunes are a good source of vitamins A and B, are high in fiber, and are rich in iron, calcium, and phosphorus. From New Scientist, A tablespoon of blackstrap molasses, which is still 70 per cent sugar, has an iron content which is similar to a steak ... Alpha linolenic acid, the omega-3 fat found in flaxseed and walnuts, promotes bone health by helping to prevent excessive bone turnover-when consumption of foods rich in this omega-3 fat results in a lower ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats in the diet.(Griel AE, Kris-Etherton PM, et al. Nutrition Journal) Pumpkin seeds are a very good source of the minerals phosphorous, magnesium and manganese. They are also a good source of other minerals including zinc, iron and copper. In addition, pumpkin seeds are a good source of protein and vitamin K. Pumpkin seeds may promote prostate health, anti-inflammatory benefits in arthritis, lower cholesterol & protection for aging bones ( ). Enough already - make the bread!!! **vital wheat gluten has vitamin C in it - it helps provide good texture & keeps loaf fresh longer (not that it matters with this bread!).
Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flax seed
2 1/4 cups water, warm
2/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup peanut oil
1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup pumpkin seeds
2/3 cup prune, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons orange peel, coarsely grated
Directions:
1. Follow directions of your bread machine for order to add wet & dry.
2. Mix first five ingredients (the dry) in a large bowl & then put in the bread machine (mine loads dry first).
3. Mix next three ingredients (the wet) & add to bread machine.
4. Load the yeast (my machine has a dropdown for yeast - if yours does not, simply mix yeast in with the dry ingredients).
5. Process on dough, raisin & add last four ingredients when the bell sounds (if no raisin option add these ingredients halfway through last mixing in your machine.
6. ***may be made by hand using same ingredients, kneading to a nice elasticity, allowing to rise warm & cover for 90 minutes, then kneading an additional 10 minutes, then proceding as below.******.
7. Divide dough into 2 portions, slash tops several times with a razor-sharp knife. Allow to rise 30 minutes. I like to brush the tops with heavy cream before making the sllashes - entirely up to you.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 35 - 40 minutes - until clean knife inserted to center comes out clean & they sound hollow when tapped on bottom.
By RecipeOfHealth.com