The Whole Earth Cracked Wheat Bread
- 2 2/3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups cracked wheat
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 packages yeast
- 2 1/2 cups glutinous flour or 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- Pour 2 cups boiling water over the cracked wheat. Add the honey reserving 1 teaspoon for later, salt and oil.
- Cool.
- Dissolve the yeast in 2/3 cup warm water and add the 1 teaspoon honey.
- Combine with the cooled cracked wheat mixture. Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
- Place in a buttered bowl and cover, let rise for 1 hour.
- Punch down and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Punch down and turn out on a floured board.
- Knead well.
- Shape into 2 loaves and place in loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 until golden brown.
- Check after 30-40 minutes.
- Check for doneness by tapping on bottom of loaf, if it sounds hollow, it's done. If not, bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-whole-earth-cracked-wheat-bread-2652 (may not work)