Angie's Power Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 500 ml boiling water
• 375 ml cracked wheat
• 50 ml shortening, softened
• 25 ml honey
• 15 ml salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packets active dry yeast
• 150 ml warm water
• 750 ml wheat flour, stone-ground
• 250 ml bran flakes
• 175 ml quick-cooking oats
• 125 ml wheat germ

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over cracked wheat and stir. add shortening, honey and salt. set aside to cool.
• 2 dissolve yeast in warm water; add to wheat mixture.
• 3 gradually, stir in 750 ml flour.
• 4 stir in bran flakes, oats and wheat germ.
• 5 mix very well and cover the bowl with a damp cloth.
• 6 let dough rise one hour.
• 7 punch dough down and knead it, blending in as much of the remaining flour as you need to keep it from being too runny.
• 8 knead the dough till it's elastic and smooth.
• 9 divide it in half and place in an oiled loaf pan.
• 10 cover and set in a warm place.
• 11 when dough has risen, bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bread is browned.