Three Grain Bread with Flaxseed Meal

Inside Mrs. Ehlers Kitchen

Ingredients:

• 3 cups unbleached,
• King Arthur flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat
• (Hungarian stone ground)
• 1/4 cup rye flour
• (Hodgson Mill, stone ground.)
• 1/4 cup flax seed meal
• (Bob’s Red Mill)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten,
• 1 Tbs. safflower oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 envelope dry yeast
• softened in 1/4 cup warm water with a pinch of sugar (about 5 min)
• 1 egg white beaten with
• 2 Tbs. water

How to Prepare:

1. In large bowl, mix all of the flours together with the flaxseed meal, in order shown.
2. Make a well in the center of the flours. Set aside.
3. Mix the beaten egg, safflower oil and the honey together in a smaller bowl.
4. Now pour the cup of warm water into the well of the flours.
5. Add the softened yeast to the water and stir.
6. Add the beaten egg, honey and safflower oil. Mix together with the flours, until incorporated.
7. Knead until smooth, about eight minutes.
8. Make into a round ball and place in a greased bowl. Turn the ball, so top is oiled. Cover the bowl with saran wrap and a clean towel. Set the bowl in a warm place to rise for 70 to 75 minutes.
9. Punch down, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
10. Knead and shape into a round loaf. Place in a greased pan that is sprinkled with cornmeal.
11. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until doubled.
12. Brush the loaf with beaten egg white and 1 tbs. water. Sprinkle with 1 tbs. sunflower seeds.
13. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven on the center rack, for 25-30 minutes or  golden brown.

This bread is healthy and yummy!