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Bread Machine Four-Grain Bread

This powerhouse loaf, chock-full of grain and fiber, will satisfy a hungry appetite.
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Yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

Small Loaf (1-pound bread machine)

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons rye flour
  • 3 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Medium Loaf (1 1/2-pound bread machine)

  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup rye flour
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Large Loaf (2-pound bread machine)

  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 tablespoons molasses
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon rye flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Instructions

  • Have liquid ingredients at 80ºF and all others at room temperature. Place into the pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select basic cycle and medium/normal crust. Check dough consistency after 5 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. Remove bread when cycle is finished; cool on wire rack.

Notes

Get Traditional Bread Making Method here.