Recipe Dee's Health Bread (Bread)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 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
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup cracked wheat
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 7 cups whole wheat flour
• 4 cups bread flour

Preparing/Cooking:

• Proof yeast.
• In a large mixing bowl add second amount of 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.

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