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Birdseed Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Sponge:
1 c. lukewarm water
2 pkg active dry yeast
1 c. bread flour
1 tsp. brown sugar

Dough:
1 1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 c. nine-grain cereal mix
1/4 c. millet
1/4 c. flax seed
4 1/4 - 5 c. bread flour, divided
Directions:
Directions:
For Sponge: Combine water, yeast, bread flour, whole wheat flour and brown sugar in medium bowl; beat until smooth. Let stand 20 minutes, or until foamy and doubled in volume.

For Dough: Add water, oil, brown sugar, and salt to sponge; beat until smooth. Add cereal mix, millet and flax seed; stir until thoroughly incorporated. Add 2 cups of the bread flour; beat until flour is thoroughly incorporated. Repeat with 2 cups bread flour; Add enough of the remaining bread flour, about 1/4 c. at a time, to form a dough. Dough will be quite sticky, but resist the temptation to add too much more flour.

Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 10 - 12 minutes. Rinse and dry the bowl, then oil surface and place dough in bowl. cover with a clean, dry cloth and let rise in a warm, draft-free place about 1 hour, or until doubled.

Punch down, knead briefly to expell large air bubbles. Divide dough in half, then form each half into a loaf. Place loaves in lightly greased loaf pans. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise about 45 minutes or until double.

About 15 minutes before end of rising time, preheat over to 375º. Bake loaves 40-45 minutes, or until loaves are golden brown, slide easily from pan, and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Let cool on wire racks.

 

 

 

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