Buttermilk Seed Bread Recipes

CRACKED WHEAT BUTTERMILK BREAD WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Put cracked wheat into a small pot with 1 to 2 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and boil for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat and drain well.
• Let cool about 15 minutes.
• Put cooked wheat into bread machine.
• Add all other ingredients as listed except for the sunflower seeds.
• If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a substitute by adding 1 tbsp lemon juice to one cup of whole milk.
• Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Use amount called for in the recipe.
• Set bread machine for whole wheat bread.
• Press start.
• Add sunflower seeds at'addition' beep.

SESAME-SUNFLOWER-POPPY-FLAX SEED BUTTERMILK BREAD!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.
• Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Combine buttermilk, butter or margarine, honey and the yeast mixture in a large bowl.
• Add the salt, all of the seeds and the whole wheat flour and wheat germ.
• Stir to combine.
• Add the bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with the oil.
• Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves.
• Place the loaves into the prepared pans.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until the tops are brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Makes 2 loaves.

SEEDED WHOLE WHEAT BUTTERMILK BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in bread machine pan in order, or to the recommendation of your bread machine manufacturer. Make sure you make a well for the yeast on top.
• Select the Basic/White cycle (I like this better than the Whole Wheat cycle). Select Medium or Light crust color, according to your preferences (I use Light).
• Once baked, carefully slide bread out of bread machine pan, making sure to remove the dough blade. Cool on a wire rack.