Dakota Muti Grain Bread Recipes

HOMEMADE MULTIGRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• Add the multigrain flour to the bowl of a stand mixer or a large heat-proof mixing bowl. Pour in the boiling water, and carefully stir the flour and water with a rubber spatula until it forms a thick paste. Stir in the butter until well combined. Let the mixture cool for about 20 minutes.
• Once the multigrain mixture is warm to the touch and not hot, stir in the honey until thoroughly combined. Stir in the yeast (and vital wheat gluten if using, in that order). It's important to make sure the mixture truly is lukewarm before adding the yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
• Add the all purpose flour, ¼ cup at a time, and knead until the dough ball is smooth. This will take about 10-15 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky, but should not stick to a rubber spatula. Soft dough makes soft bread, so do not use more flour than necessary!
• Use the rubber spatula to clean the sides of the bowl, and form the dough into a smooth ball. Cover the bowl with a plate, and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the dough doubles in size.
• Once the first proofing is done, sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over the dough and knead again for another 5 minutes to make sure the salt is evenly distributed.
• Shape the dough into a smooth dough ball, cover with a plate, and let it rise again in a warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the dough doubles in size. If you are proofing the dough in the microwave like I do, you'll need another large mug of boiling water for the second proofing.
• While the dough is proofing, grease 2 loaf pans (9" x 5") with cold butter and set them aside. I use cold butter, as it's easier to handle and goes on in a thin layer. I simply take a cold stick of butter, peel back the wrapper, and rub it along the inside of the loaf pans to coat.
• After the second proofing is done, cut the dough into two equal portions. Knead and roll each piece into a loaf shape with a smooth top. On a clean work surface, spread the rolled oats in a thin layer.
• Very lightly brush the top of the loaves with water and gently flip the moistened top onto the thin layer of rolled oats. The oats will cling to the loaf. Then carefully place the loaves, oat-side up into the greased pans. Allow to rise for 1 more hour before baking, repeating the proofing protocol as in the first and second proofings.
• When you're halfway through the last proofing, preheat the oven to 375°F. When the third proofing is complete, bake the loaves in the middle of the oven for 35 minutes, until golden brown. If you tap the bread, and it sounds hollow, it's done.
• Cool for about 5 minutes, and carefully remove the hot bread from the pans. Transfer to a cooling rack to prevent the bread from steaming inside the loaf pan. Slice and serve!

DAKOTA BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pepitas, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Set aside.
• In bowl of stand mixer, combine hot water, cereal mix, honey, and oil and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Add flour, salt, and yeast to cereal mixture. Fit stand mixer with dough hook and knead on low speed until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• Remove 2 tablespoons of the seed mix and reserve for the topping, and add the remaining seed mix to the dough, and mix for 1 additional minute.
• Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface, and knead until seeds are evenly distributed, about 2 minutes.
• Oil a large bowl, and add the dough to the oiled bowl. Flip the dough over so that both sides of the dough have a small amount of oil on them, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise at room temperature until doubled in size and fingertip depression in dough springs back slowly, 60 to 90 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and punch down. Knead dough a few times, and place on a rimmed baking sheet that's been lined with parchment paper. Shape dough into a round ball, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lowest positions and heat oven to 425 ° F.
• Using sharp knife, make ¼ inch-deep X in the top of the dough. Brush dough with beaten egg, and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons seed mixture evenly over top, pressing some of the seeds onto the sides.
• Place a loaf pan on lowest oven rack and fill with 1 cup of hot water. Place baking sheet with dough loaf on upper-middle rack and immediately reduce oven to 375° F. Bake until crust is dark brown, about 45 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reads 200° F. Transfer loaf to wire rack and let cool completely.

MULTI-GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine cereal and boiling water in a microwavable bowl, set aside for 10 minutes.
• Stir honey and oil into the cereal; heat until hot (about 125-130°F or 50-55°C).
• In a separate large bowl, mix 1 cup whole wheat flour with the all purpose flour, oat bran, yeast, sugar and salt.
• Beat in hot cereal mixture and egg.
• Using electric mixer beat for 2 minutes at high speed.
• Stir in enough remaining whole wheat flour to make a stiff batter.
• With floured hands, pat dough in a 9x5 sprayed or lightly greased loaf pan.
• Cover lightly with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel; let rise until doubled, 40-60 minutes.
• Remove wrap, bake at 375°F 35-40 minutes or until bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
• Remove from pan, cool on a rack.

DAKOTA SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Cook rice in medium pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 40 minutes. Drain. Cool completely.
• Stir warm water and honey in large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over, let stand until foamy, about 8 minutes. Add rice, whole wheat flour, dry milk, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, wheat germ, oil and salt and stir until well blended. Gradually mix in enough bread flour to form dough. Cover dough and let rest 15 minutes.
• Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more bread flour if sticky, about 10 minutes. Oil large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat. Cover bowl with clean kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Line large baking sheet with parchment. Punch down dough. Turn out onto lightly oiled surface. Knead briefly. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece between work surface and palms into 12x3-inch loaf. Transfer loaves to oiled baking sheet, spacing evenly. Cover with kitchen towel. Let rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush loaves generously with egg mixture. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sunflower seeds. Using sharp knife, cut 3 slashes crosswise in surface of each loaf. Bake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 35 minutes. Transfer loaves to racks; cool.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.)

DAKOTA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine egg, honey, salt, oil and cottage cheese and set aside until it is room temp.
• Combine water and yeast until frothy, mix in with rye& wheat flours, oatmeal& wheat germ and egg mixture.
• Add in bread flour 1/2 cup at a time.
• Roll into a ball, spray with non-stick spray and sprinkled with corn meal (the dough should not be sticky, so additional bread flour may be necessary).
• Place in pie-pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray& corn meal.
• Cover with plastic wrap& let rise until it doubles in size, remove plastic wrap and bake 30 minutes at 350.

MULTI GRAIN BREAD FOR THE BREADMAKER

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in the bread maker as listed.
• Select regular or rapid bread cycle.
• Enjoy.

FLUFFY MULTI-GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 7-grain hot cereal mix, 1 1/2 cup boiling water, 5 T. honey-4 T. butter, salt.
• Stir. Cover (I use a dinner plate).
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Remove cover.
• Add 1 cup cool water; stir to combine all ingredients.
• Add yeast; stir to dissolve yeast.
• Continue stirring to combine ingredients well; or use large mixer to mix well.
• Mix just until combined.
• Mix flours together in separate bowl.
• Attach dough hook to mixer. Start on low speed.
• Add flours to cereal mixture, one cup at a time.
• Add flax, sunflower seeds, and nuts.
• Continue mixing till dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl (you may have to add a bit more flour).
• Remove from mixer and place on floured bread board.
• Knead 5 minutes.
• Clean mixer bowl.
• Add 2 T. vegetable oil to clean bowl, tipping so that oil covers the bottom and part-way up the sides of the bowl.
• Place dough in bowl, then flip it over so that oiled side is on top.
• Turn on your oven light (this provides the warmth to proof your dough.
• Place bowl in the oven. Close the door.
• Let rise till double (about 1 hour).
• Remove from oven (leave the light on and re-close the door).
• Place on floured bread board.
• Separate in two pieces.
• Knead each piece 5 minutes.
• Form each into a cylinder, to fit the loaf pan.
• Oil 2 loaf pans.
• Place dough in loaf pans.
• Return to oven. Close door. Leave the light on.
• Let rise 1 hour or till dough mounds above the top of the pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes at 375°F.

RUSTIC MULTI-GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, rye flour, sugars, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four pieces. Roll each into a 15-in. rope. Twist two ropes together; pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

HEALTHY THREE GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook the oatmeal in the 1/4 cup water and milk. Let cool.
• Cook the quinoa in the 2 cups water until all the water is absorbed. Let cool.
• Place everything except the egg and sesame seeds in your bread machine in the order as suggested by the manufacturer.
• Knead on the "dough" cycle.
• You may have to add a little more flour, if too sticky.
• Turn onto floured board and punch down and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Shape into a large circle and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Cover with plastic wrap sprayed with Pam and let rise for approximately 40 minutes or until doubled.
• Remove plastic wrap and brush top with egg white and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.

DAKOTA MUTI-GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small heavy sauce pan bring 1 1/2 cups water, honey, molasses and butter to a boil.
• Slowly stir in the 1 1/4 cups of multi grain cereal. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl combine cooked cereal and the 1 cup of cold milk. Allow to cool to approximately 85 degrees.
• Add the yeast and stir to dissolve. Continue stirring to combine ingredients or use a large mixer to mix well.
• Mix the flours and salt in a separate bowl. Attach dough hook to mixer and start on low speed.
• Add flour to cereal mixture one cup at a time.
• Add flax and sunflower seeds and nuts.
• Continue mixing until dough cleans the sides of the bowl (you may need to add more flour).
• Remove from mixer and place on floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes.
• Clean the mixer bowl, add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to clean bowl and spread around in bowl to cover sides.
• Place dough in bowl and flip it over so the oily side is on top.
• Turn on your oven light (this provides the warmth to proof your dough). Place bowl in the oven and close door. Let rise until dough is double in size - about one hour.
• Remove from oven, place on floured surface, separate into 2 pieces, knead each piece for 5 minutes, form each into a cylinder to fit the loaf pans. Oil loaf pans, place dough in loaf pans and return to oven.
• Remember to leave the light on, let dough rise for 1 hour or until dough mounds above the pan, then bake for 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees.