Wholewheat Multigrain Bread

Wholewheat Multigrain Bread

 I have an extremely vivid image of my first image of my first attempt in baking bread. But one thing is to remember while baking bread is not to take a nap in between baking the bread....haha..though my bread was not burnt but yes timing is very necessary to get the proper texture as wholewheat bread is mostly become hard after baking.

After making this bread, i got little confidence in baking as i am a self learner so always being scared of disasters. For starting i made only one loaf but you can bake in quantity and can refrigerate in freezer for future use. In a mutligrain bread you can add as many or few grains as you want..Also check if you want to refrigerate in a large quantity then don't use the grains which can be spoiled fast such as corn. One more thing is that if you want you can grind the grains of your choice or can make the bread without grinding them.

So, Lets start our journey to bake the bread as its a time taking process:

Makes - 1 loaf

Ingredients:

2 cup wholegrain atta
3 cup boiling water
4 tablespoon butter, melted and extra to grease the loaf pan
1/3 cup honey
31/2 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp wheat gluten(optional and i didn't used it)
1tsp salt
2 tsp oats for toppings


here is a list of grain i used to make Multigrain Mixture:

1/4 cup corn / Cornflour
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/4 cup daliya/ cracked wheat
1/3 cup brown rice
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup raisins

This is a perfect lazy day recipe. Lets start!!!

1. Take all the multigrain mixture in a heatproof large pan and stir with boiled water till it becomes thick in texture.

2. Close the gas and let it be cool at least for 20 minutes.

3. Take 1/4 cup water add dry yeast and keep for 2-3 minutes.

4. Stir in Honey, butter and yeast ( stirring after each addition) You can add gluten now.

5. Leave for 10 minutes.

6. Add flour, half cup at a time, and knead until smooth about 10 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth & allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

7.Sprinkle the last into the dough and knead again for 3 minutes or to make sure that salt is distributed properly. Let it rise for another hour.

8. After that, place the dough into the greased loaf pan. Sprinkle with the oats and press them lightly into the dough. Allow to rise for the last hour before baking the dough.

9. Preheat oven at 200 degrees and bake the loaf about 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Keep checking the bread in between as all ovens works differently with heat.

10. Take out the loaf from the pan and let it cool. Few slices can be eaten before it cools. Who can resist fresh baked bread with butter or cheese spread.