Recipes From Our Kitchen

Whole Wheat Cranberry Bread (a favorite of our guests……)

*as this recipe is written, it makes 16-20 12oz loaves; if a regular bread pan is used, you can expect this recipe to yield approximately 10-12 loaves.

What you’ll need:

• ½ cup Yeast
• 3T Salt
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup Wheat Germ
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup molasses
• 7 cups warm water
• 4 cups wheat flour
• Hi-Gluten bread flour as needed (approx 8 cups)
• 4 cups cranberries
  

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Mix the yeast with the warm water and let it set until dissolved
• Mix salt, oats, wheat germ, wheat flour and an equal amount of bread flour together
• Add flour mix to water
  
• Add cranberries, oil, honey and molasses
• Knead until dough is elastic, adding more bread flour as needed
  
• Cover and let dough rise until doubled in size
• Form into 12oz portions and allow to rise again
• Bake at 325 (convection) or 375 (conventional) for approximately 20-30 minutes
• Glaze with honey butter