Maple Seeded Bread Recipe:

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 1/4 cup lukewarm water

Day of:

  • 2/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup oatmeal
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup flax meal
  • 1/4 cup semolina flour
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp flax seeds
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp instant yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/4 cups bread flour

Coating for the bread

  • 2 tbsp flax seeds
  • 3 tbsp oatmeal
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 3 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 tbsp water

Method

Combine the night before ingredients until smooth. Cover with cling wrap and leave on the counter over night. The next morning pour the mixture into a large bowl. Add in maple syrup, oat meal, wheat germ, flax meal, semolina flour, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds. Using a wooden spoon mix till smooth. Add in instant yeast and whole wheat flour, mix till smooth. Add in salt and slowly add the bread flour. Add just enough till you are unable to mix with the spoon. Take some of the remaining bread flour and place it on a flat surface. Only add enough flour till the dough is just slightly tacky, but smooth and elastic. Knead for 8-10 minutes. Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with cling wrap and set a side till double in bulk. Just before the hour is up pour out the flax seeds, oatmeal, sesame seeds and poppy seeds onto a cookie sheet. In a small bowl combine the egg white and 3 tbsp. of water, set aside. Pour out the dough and lightly deflate. Cut dough in half and shape into loaves. Brush the tops of the dough with the egg wash. Place a loaf onto the seeds in the cookie sheet. Roll the dough through the seeds till all the dough is covered. Place into a greased loaf pan( 5x7 ). Cover the loaves with cling wrap and allow to double in size. Brush the tops of the bread with the remaining egg wash, this will help to glue the seeds to the dough. Slash the top of the breads. Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for 35-40 min. or when the center of loaves are 180-185 degrees. Allow to cool on a wire rack.