Buttermilk Seed Bread

Description

A soft and chewy bread that’s both tangy and wholesome. Four different seeds and whole wheat flour give this bread a hearty texture.

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ¾ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 4 cups bread flour

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl
  2. dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy
  3. about 10 minutes.
  4. Combine buttermilk
  5. butter or margarine
  6. honey and the yeast mixture in a large bowl. Add the salt
  7. all of the seeds and the whole wheat flour. Stir to combine. Add the bread flour
  8. 1/2 cup at a time
  9. mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition. When the dough has pulled together
  10. turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic
  11. about 6 minutes.
  12. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl
  13. place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume
  14. about 1 hour.
  15. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans.
  16. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume
  17. about 40 minutes.
  18. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 20

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