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Norwegian Multigrain Bread

Try out this fun bread recipe --the taste is so fresh and delicious; it's much better than store-bought!
Course: Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Keyword: Bread rolls and muffins
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 24
Calories: 391kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water, at 75,2°F (24°C)
  • 3 tsp honey
  • 3 oz seeds or grains of your choice (optional)
  • 9.125 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 3.75 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 2 grated carrots (optional)

Instructions

  • Place all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl, except for the grated carrots (make sure you don't place the yeast beside the salt as salt in direct contact with yeast will kill it).
  • Knead the dough a few minutes until everything is well blended. If you don't have a mixer just use a large wooden spoon.
  • When well blended, add the carrots and just combine the mixture with a spatula.
  • Cover with a damp cloth.
  • Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • After one hour, wet your hands with cold water and lift the edges of the dough in toward the center of the bowl, or just use your spatula.
  • Repeat the proofing of the dough and folding for two hours more.
  • In the meantime, grease three loaf pans with butter or non-stick baking spray lay a paper on the bottom of each pan.
  • Tip the risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into three pieces.
  • Shape into loaves and place into three prepared pans.
  • Allow to rise for 30 minutes covered with a damp cloth, or until the dough has risen almost to the top of the prepared pans.
  • Preheat the oven to 518°F / 270°C
  • Spray the top of the dough with water.
  • Bake the loaves on the lower rack for 5 minutes at 518°F / 270°C then turn the oven down to 428°F / 220°C and bake for another 30 minutes.
  • The loaves are ready when they sound hollow when tapped on the base.
  • Note: The folding process during the rising period is not crucial, but it certainly makes these breads even better. Also, if you can have the oven at the lowest temp 122°F/ 50°C and proof the dough in the oven, it speeds up the process.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 82.1g | Protein: 11.2g | Fat: 1.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 298mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 1.3g