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German Bread Recipe

I have been baking this bread for a number of years now.  The recipe is very versatile and fool proof.  I don't use a bread machine, but have been told that it's possible to make the dough in the machine.

Ingredients:

  • 1200g of grains (the ratio of different grains/flour is up to you and  you can add different kind of seeds, nuts, flour and grains)
  • I have found that 500g of whole wheat flour, 500g of rolled oats and 200g of flax seed work very well. 
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 3 tbsp dry yeast
  • 1000ml hot water
Prepare a yeast dough with the above ingredients.  Mix well with dough hooks and electric mixer.  Let rise in covered bowl for 1 h. Spoon mixture (the dough is very sticky and moist) into 3 loaf pans.  Bake for 55min at 200C. When the bread is very fresh slicing is difficult.  I have an electric bread slicer that works beautifully (still looking for an old manual one in garage sales)