Oat-Wheat Sandwich Bread (Bread Machine)
A finely textured, delicious bread for sandwiches, toasting or just eating with a thin skim of butter. We tested at least a dozen recipes prior to declaring this the winner. You can substitute other nuts or seeds for the pecans, or wheat germ instead of flax seed.
Yield 1 loaf
Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup high-gluten white bread (high gluten) flour (see note below)
1/3 cup oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
1/4 cup ground pecans
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons milk (or soy milk)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon butter, softened
| 1 | Place yeast in bottom of bread machine pan, towards outside wall of pan. |
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| 2 | Add remaining ingredients. |
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| 3 | Select "Light Setting" on machine, then press Start. |
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| 4 | When baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan and set on rack to cool. For best results, allow to cool completely before slicing. |
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notes
You can make your own high-gluten flour: for every cup of regular flour, remove 1 tablespoon flour and replace with 1 tablespoon wheat gluten (available in most natural foods stores and some specialty stores).
