FLUFFY MULTI-GRAIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 7-grain hot cereal mix, 1 1/2 cup boiling water, 5 T. honey-4 T. butter, salt.
• Stir. Cover (I use a dinner plate).
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Remove cover.
• Add 1 cup cool water; stir to combine all ingredients.
• Add yeast; stir to dissolve yeast.
• Continue stirring to combine ingredients well; or use large mixer to mix well.
• Mix just until combined.
• Mix flours together in separate bowl.
• Attach dough hook to mixer. Start on low speed.
• Add flours to cereal mixture, one cup at a time.
• Add flax, sunflower seeds, and nuts.
• Continue mixing till dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl (you may have to add a bit more flour).
• Remove from mixer and place on floured bread board.
• Knead 5 minutes.
• Clean mixer bowl.
• Add 2 T. vegetable oil to clean bowl, tipping so that oil covers the bottom and part-way up the sides of the bowl.
• Place dough in bowl, then flip it over so that oiled side is on top.
• Turn on your oven light (this provides the warmth to proof your dough.
• Place bowl in the oven. Close the door.
• Let rise till double (about 1 hour).
• Remove from oven (leave the light on and re-close the door).
• Place on floured bread board.
• Separate in two pieces.
• Knead each piece 5 minutes.
• Form each into a cylinder, to fit the loaf pan.
• Oil 2 loaf pans.
• Place dough in loaf pans.
• Return to oven. Close door. Leave the light on.
• Let rise 1 hour or till dough mounds above the top of the pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes at 375°F.