Dakota Bread
dakota bread
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (105−110 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 21/2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 cup rye flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- cornmeal
Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle yeast in warm water; stir to dissolve.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix sunflower oil, egg, cottage cheese, honey, and salt.
- 3
Add dissolved yeast and 2 cups bread flour, beating until flour is moistened.
- 4
Gradually stir in whole wheat flour, wheat germ, rye flour and oats, plus enough bread flour to make a soft dough.
- 5
On a floured surface, knead dough about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
- 6
Place dough in a greased bowl; cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- 7
Punch down dough. Shape into one round loaf.
- 8
Place into a greased pie pan sprinkled with cornmeal.
- 9
Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
- 10
Brush with egg white and sprinkle with wheat germ, sunflower kernels, or oatmeal.
- 11
Bake at 350 degrees for 35−40 minutes. Yield: 1 loaf (2 lbs.).
- 12
Note: If too dark, cover loosely with foil the last 10−15 minutes of baking.
- 13
Remove from pie pan and cool on a wire rack.