Super-Flax Whole-Wheat Boule
- 1 cup plus 1 Tbs. flaxseeds, divided,
- plus more for sprinkling top of bread
- 2 Tbs. sugar, agave nectar, or honey
- 1 0.25-oz. pkg. active yeast (not rapid-rise)
- 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- Place 1/2 cup flaxseeds in bowl, and cover with 3 inches water.
- Let soak overnight.
- Combine sugar, yeast, and 2 cups warm water in measuring cup.
- Let stand 5 minutes, or until liquid is cloudy and smells yeasty.
- Grind remaining 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs.
- flaxseeds in coffee grinder.
- Stir together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, and salt in large bowl.
- Drain soaked flaxseeds, and stir into flour mixture.
- Add yeast/water mixture, and stir until smooth dough forms, adding up to 1/4 cup more water, if necessary.
- Transfer dough to well-floured work surface.
- Knead 7 to 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and no longer sticks to your fingers, adding flour as needed.
- Shape into ball, and place in large bowl coated with oil.
- Cover, and let rise in warm place 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down, reshape into ball, and let rise 1 hour more.
- Preheat oven to 400F, and coat large baking sheet with oil or cooking spray.
- Shape dough into tight ball, and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Brush dough ball with water, and sprinkle with flaxseeds.
- Cut a tic-tac-toe crisscross in top of loaf.
- Bake 45 minutes to an hour, or until loaf is dark brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool on wire rack at least 15 minutes before slicing.
flaxseeds, bread, sugar, active yeast, allpurpose, flour, salt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/super-flax-whole-wheat-boule/ (may not work)