Whole Wheat Flax Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water, lukewarm
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cups whole wheat flour (stoneground preferred)
• 1/4 cup flax seed

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 add honey, salt, milk powder, oil and two cups of the whole wheat flour.
• 3 stir well.
• 4 add flax seeds and remaining flour.
• 5 knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (the dough should lose it's stickiness and feel something like one's earlobe in texture).
• 6 shape into a loaf and put into an oiled loaf pan.
• 7 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• 8 while rising, preheat oven to 350°f.
• 9 bake for 45 minutes (approximately) or until done (bread will be golden brown and sound hollow when thumped).
• 10 turn out onto cooling rack.