Molasses Fiber Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 44 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 24 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water, lukewarm
• 1/3 cup milk, lukewarm
• 1 large egg, mixed with a fork
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 2/3 tablespoons soft margarine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup natural bran (not the cereal)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (not the instant variety)
• 1/8 cup rolled oats, to sprinkle on top of loaf
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup psyllium
• 2 1/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients into your bread machine according to manufacturers instructions (or mix by hand).
• 2 allow the ingredients to mix well. turn your machine off after the first mixing cycle is complete.
• 3 remove the dough and allow it to rest 10 minutes on a lightly floured board.
• 4 knead lightly and shape into a round loaf. place into a greased cake pan and sprinkle with oats.
• 5 ~if your dough is not sticky enough to hold the oats, brush lightly with egg & slash the top of your loaf before adding the oats. this will also help to give a 'crisp' crust to your bread.
• 6 cover with a damp warm towel and set in a warm place to rise (about 1 hr).
• 7 place in a 375f preheated oven and bake about 40 minutes or til bread tests done (removing it from the pan, tapping the bottom of your loaf lightly should produce a 'hallow' sound).
• 8 remove the loaf and allow to cool slowly on a wire rack and cover with a tea towel.