Ingredients
cooking spray or unsalted butter2½ cups warm (105-110°F) water1½ tablespoons molasses3 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast5 ¼ cups whole wheat flour3 cups bread flour, divided¾ cup regular oats2½ tablespoons vital wheat gluten1 tablespoon salt3 tablespoons flax seed oil or walnut oil3 tablespoons flax seeds3 tablespoons poppy seeds3 tablespoons hulled pumpkin seeds, toasted3 tablespoons sesame seeds3 tablespoons roasted unsalted sunflower seeds1 cup slivered almonds or other roughly chopped nuts - optionalcooking spray or unsalted butter for the pans
Preparation
Place warm water, molasses and yeast in the Cuisinart™ mixing bowl. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until mixture is foamy and bubbly.While yeast is proofing, combine 4 ¾ cups of whole wheat flour with 2½ cups bread flour, oats, vital wheat gluten, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Insert the dough hook and mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes.Combine remaining flours and reserve. Add the oil, flax seeds, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and optional nuts. Mix for an additional 2 minutes on speed 3. Continuing on speed 3, add the remaining flour 1 tablespoon at a time until a dough ball forms that clings to the dough hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Set the timer for 4 minutes to allow the dough to knead. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until volume is doubled, about 1 to 1½ hours.Lightly coat two 9" x 5"x 3" loaf pans with unsalted butter or cooking spray. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces and shape into loaves. Place in prepared pans, cover and let rise until dough comes up over the top of the pan by about ¾ inch.While dough is rising, preheat oven to 375°F. Bake loaves for 35 to 45 minutes, until lightly browned and hollow sounding when tapped. Remove from pans and let cool on a wire rack.Bread slices best when allowed to cool completely before slicing.