Granary Malt Loaf

This is hefty, hearty loaf. It makes wonderful toast and is delicious with cream cheese. Take the time to track down the malted wheat flakes and malt syrup for this one.

1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon (light) malt syrup or extract (see a home brewing supply store)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons oil
1/3 cup malted wheat flakes (health food stores or King Arthur Flour)
1 teaspoon baker's caramel (or Kitchen Bouquet - supermarket item)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup Hodgson Mill white whole wheat or Robin Hood Multigrain Blend
1 cup raisins

non-stick cooking spray
oatmeal or malt flakes
corn meal
beaten egg white

Add ingredients to machine in order given up to and including the raisins (unless your unit is equipped with an adjunct beeper). Process on the "dough" cycle.

Spray an 8 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan with non stick cooking spray. Dust bottom with corn meal. Form dough into three balls and place them beside each other in the pan. Insert the whole thing into a plastic bag and let rise until very puffy - 30-40 minutes.

Brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with more malt flakes or oatmeal.

Bake at 350 F. for 25 to 35 minutes.
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Granary bread (not for bread machine)

1 cup malted wheat flakes
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon malt powder
1 tablespoon yeast
2 cups warm water
1/4 cup malt syrup

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups flour, bread

Combine the wheat flakes, flour, and yeast in a bowl. Warm the water and malt syrup and add to the flour mixture. Stir well and allow to ferment for 30-60 minutes.

Add the oil and salt and then add the bread flour one cupfull at a time until a shaggy dough is formed. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes, then turn out and knead for about 10 minutes or so. Place in a greased bowl and allow to rise covered with plastic wrap until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.

Turn out and punch down. Shape into two loaves and place in 8 1/2 inch bread pans. Allow to rise until the dough is about 3/4 risen.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for about 35 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a rack.