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Makes 3 loaves
2 tablespoons dry yeast
1/2 cup granola
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup milk, warmed
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup honey
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
8 cups Nash’s red wheat bread flour
In a large bowl combine yeast, warm water, milk, oil, honey and 4 cups flour. Stir in granola, sunflower seeds, raisins, orange rind and 4 cups flour. Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, turn to oil top, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 45-60 minutes.
Turn out onto a floured surface, punch down, return to bowl, cover and let rise again until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Butter two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.
After second rise turn out dough onto floured surface, punch down, and knead for just a couple of minutes. Divide into 3 equal loaves and place in prepared loaf pans. Cover and let rise again until doubled in bulk, 45-60 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Slash tops with a sharp floured knife. Brush egg mixture over loaves and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when tapped. Turn out onto wire racks.
We thank Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook for this recipe.