Flaxseed Bread

Our family loves bread. We tend to go through two loaves in a week. I needed something a little healthier. I was told that flaxseed has good benefits to it. According to WebMD there have been preliminary studies that have shown that flaxseed may help fight against heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer. You can check out that link here.

The recipe I found was, of course, on Pinterest. The author is Vegan Feast Catering on Flickr.com. She says its about 40 calories per slice. This bread was much more light than any other I have made. It also has a distinct taste, which matches perfectly with peanut butter.

So without anymore delay, here is the recipe for flaxseed bread, enjoy.

Flaxseed Bread

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 3/4 cups of warm water

1/8 cup raw sugar

1 tablespoon canola oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup flaxseed meal

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

Method:

1) Dissolve your yeast in the warm water. This takes about 5 minutes -- the water will become creamy-looking. - I used the instant yeast so I didn't have to dissolve it.

2) Add to this the sugar, oil, salt, flaxseed meal and one cup of whole wheat flour.

3) Mix this with your spoon till it's incorporated. Add in the other cup of whole wheat flour and stir... then add in your one cup of all-purpose flour. Mix till it holds together. Attach the dough hook and let the mixer knead this dough for AT LEAST 10 minutes. If you don't have a stand mixer, then knead by hand on a floured countertop for about 10 - 15 minutes.

4) Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and put the dough into it, then spray the top of it. You just want to moisten the outside of it so it won't stick to the bowl.

5) Let it rise till it has FULLY DOUBLED. Depending on the temperature, this could happen in about an hour, or upwards of two hours.

6) Spray a bread pan (9" X 5") with cooking spray. Punch down your dough and put it into your bread pan. Shape it with your oil-covered hands so it fits snugly into the pan. Let the bread rise till it has come up about 1 1/2 inches above the top of the pan. (I used two 8.5x4.5 glass pans and it worked perfectly.)

7) Preheat the oven to 350F -- bake the bread for about 40 - 45 minutes. Cool then slice.