Susans Homemade Flaxseed Bread Recipes

FLAXSEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, yeast and salt. In a large saucepan, heat the milk, brown sugar, honey and 2 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in ground and whole flaxseed until blended. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a firm dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a loaf; place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Melt remaining butter; brush over bread. Cool.

SUSAN'S HOMEMADE FLAXSEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together water, sugar, and yeast; let stand 10 minutes.
• Add yeast mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, along with both flours, oat bran, flaxseed, walnuts, sea salt, olive oil, and rosemary; mix until a dough forms, about 10 minutes.
• Coat a large bowl with oil. Add dough to bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, 2 to 3 hours.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornmeal. Punch down dough and shape into a round loaf. Place dough on prepared baking sheet. Cover with a clean towel; let stand in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees with a rack set in the center of the oven. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until browned, about 25 minutes. Let bread cool on a wire rack before serving.

CLASSIC FLAX BREAD

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup flour.
• Mix remaining flour, flax seed, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl.
• Heat water, milk, and oil until hot to the touch (about 125-130°F) but DO NOT BOIL.
• Stir milk mixture into dry mixture. Mix in enough reserved flour to make a soft dough that does not stick to the bowl.
• Turn out onto floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Cover dough and let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough in 1/2 and shape into loaves.
• Place into 2 greased (8 ½ inch x 4 ½ inch) loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in volume (about 40-50 minutes).
• Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

SUSAN'S MOLASSES FLAX MORNING GLORY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine flour, ground flax; baking soda; set aside.
• In large bowl, whisk together oil, brown sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla; fold in carrots, orange juice or crushed pineapple.
• Stir in ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cayenne.
• Fold in flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. If too dry, add orange or other juice up to a 1/4 cup.
• Fold in nuts and dried fruit.
• Spoon into 1 greased 9 x 13 cake pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, check and continue until a butter knife comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes.
• Cut into small squares and serve.

HONEY AND FLAXSEED BREAD

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Select Wheat Cycle, and Start.

BANANA DATE FLAXSEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• Grind 1/2 cup flax seed in an electric coffee grinder or food processor; set aside.
• Beat together banana, oil, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed, and 1/4 cup whole flax seed in a separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.