Fantastic bread machine bread using healthier ingredients than many recipes. This one has whole wheat flour, ten grain cereal, pecans and honey. The flavor and texture of this bread is wonderful. It's perfect for a country-style breakfast or as a dinner bread.
1 pastry brush to brush bread with butter after it bakes
1 electric knife preferred, or sharp bread knife to cut bread
1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
Ingredients
1 2/3cupshot water
3tbsp.powdered milk
2tbsp.avocado oil preferred over canola oil
2tbsp.honey
2tsp.salt
1cupwhole wheat flour
2 1/2cupsbread flour
3/4cupBob’s Red Mill ten-grain cereal
2/3cuppecanschopped (measure after chopping)
1 1/2tsp.yeast
4tsp.vital wheat gluten
Instructions
Layer ingredients into bread canister in order given.
Set bread machine to whole wheat setting.
This will take approximately 4 hours.
Allow bread to rest 15 minutes before removing bread canister from oven.
Brush top and sides of bread with butter to prevent crusts from hardening.
Allow bread to rest an additional 15 minutes before cutting into slices.
Makes a 2-lb. loaf.
About 14 large slices.
Notes
NOTE: Since this bread is made without preservatives you will have to refrigerate it after a couple of days so it doesn't develop mold.NOTE: all-purpose flour does not contain the necessary gluten to bond the ingredients together as well as bread flour. The bread may turn out crumbly. For best results use bread flour.NOTE: I recommend using Fleischmann's yeast or bread machine yeast in any yeast bread recipe. Red Star yeast just doesn't work as well.