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Bread Machine Whole Wheat Carrot Bread

The dough seems dry when mixing begins, but as the process continues, cottage cheese and carrots release moisture and a soft dough forms. The bread has a tender-texture with orange flecks throughout-quite interesting, very tasty.
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Yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

Medium Loaf (1 1/2 pounds)

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • 2/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 teaspoons dill weed
  • 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Large Loaf (2 pounds)

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fine salt
  • 1 tablespoon dill weed
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Instructions

  • Have liquid ingredients at 80°F unless otherwise specified in your manual; all others at room temperature.
  • Add ingredients in order recommended by bread machine manufacturer. Select Basic Cycle and medium/normal crust. Do not use the delay timer. Mixture is very dry as kneading begins. Check dough consistency after 10 minutes of kneading. The dough should be in a soft, tacky ball. If it is dry and stiff, add water, 1/2 to 1 tablespoon at a time. If it is too wet and sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time.
  • When cycle is complete, carefully remove bread from pan; let cool on wire rack before slicing.