7 Grain Bread Mix
Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp. honey
2 tbsp. yeast (dissolve yeast & honey in warm water & let stand for 30 mins.)
1/2 cup vegetable oil or shortening
4 tsp. salt
7-8 cups unbleached white flour
3-1/2 cups warm water
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cups 7 grain cereal
Directions:
Measure 3-½ cups of warm water into a large mixing bowl.
Add honey, oil, lemon juice & salt. Add yeast mixture & mix well. Stir in 7 grain cereal & enough flour to make a soft, workable dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 10-15 mins. until the dough is smooth & elastic. Form dough into a ball & place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover & let rise for 50 mins. or until doubled. Punch down & shape into 4 round balls.
Cover & let rest for 20 mins. Form into loaves & place in greased 8"x4" loaf pans. Brush tops with oil. Cover & let rise for 50-60 mins.
Bake in 375*F oven 35-40 mins. Remove & let cool.