Angela Lansbury's Power Pack Brown Bread
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1-1/2 cups cracked wheat cereal
  • 3 Tablespoons soft shortening
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 Tablespoon table salt
  • 2 packets active dry yeast
  • ⅔ cup warm water (103 to 115 degrees)
  • 4 cups stone-ground whole wheat flour
  • 2 handfuls bran flakes
  • 2 handfuls quick-cooking oats
  • ½ cup wheat germ
Instructions
  1. Pour boiling water over cracked wheat cereal and stir. Add shortening, honey and salt. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
  2. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to cereal mixture.
  3. Gradually stir in 3 cups whole wheat flour. Stir in bran flakes, oats, and wheat germ. Mix very well. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
  4. Punch down and knead in remaining flour as needed, until fairly elastic and smooth. Divide dough in half. Place each half in an oiled loaf pan. Cover and set in a warm place and let rise again. Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven and bake until nicely browned, about 40-45 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and let sit about 5 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool completely.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/bread-she-baked/