“To Your Health” Bread

Time

Prep: 2 hours                     Ready In: 3 hours

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ c flour
  • 3 c whole wheat flour
  • 1 c uncooked oats
  • ½ c wheat germ
  • 2 pkg active dry yeast
  • 2 t salt
  • 2 ½ c hot water
  • 1 ½ c (12 oz) creamed cottage cheese, room temperature
  • ½ c honey or molasses
  • 2 T vegetable oil
  • 1 c raisins

Prep/Equipment

  • Three greased loaf pans
  • Two large bowls, one can be the large mixer bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Floured surface
  • Greased bowl

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In large bowl, mix together flours and oats. Set aside.
  3. In a mixer bowl, mix wheat germ, dry yeast, and salt. Add hot water, cottage cheese, honey/molasses, and vegetable oil and mix.  Add flour mixture.  Mix on high for 3 minutes.  Stir in raisins.
  4. Turn dough onto floured surface. Let rest 10 minutes.  Knead until smooth, 5-8 minutes.  Place in greased bowl and turn dough to oil the outside.  Cover and leave at room temperature to rise until double (1 hour).  Punch down and divide into thirds.
  5. Place dough into the 3 greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise until double (30 minutes).
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes.