Dee's Health Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 7 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup cracked wheat
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups bread flour

Recipe

• in a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. in a large bowl, mix remaining 3 1/2 cups warm water, honey, molasses, oil, eggs and lemon juice. mix well. add yeast mixture and stir.
• gradually add 5 cups whole wheat flour beating well after each addition. add the flax, cracked wheat and sunflower seeds, stir well.
• let stand for 20 minutes, until mixture is very light. stir in salt and the rest of the flours until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• knead 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. put into a greased bowl and cover, let rise in the oven with light on until doubled, about 1 hour.
• punch down and shape into 6 round balls. cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
• form into loaves and let rise covered in oven until doubled. bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) 25-35 minutes.