Best Wheat Germ Sesame Bread Recipes

WHEAT GERM BREAD

Steps:

• In a small measuring cup add warm water, yeast and honey, stir well,set aside for 10 minutes until foamy.
• In a skillet toast wheat germ, on medium heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring constantly, cool.
• Either in a food processor or stand mixer add flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, salt and cooled wheat germ.
• Add olive oil and proofed yeast mix well. Mix until a smooth ball forms.
• Take out of mixer and knead on slightly floured board (4-5 minutes).
• Put dough in a large greased bowl and cover with a clean towel.
• Let rise in a warm place for 60 minutes until double in bulk.
• Punch down and form into loaf, placing in a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Let rise for another 30-45 minutes.
• Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
• Take out of oven brush with butter, let cool on wire rack.

WESTRUP WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, wheat bran, 3 cups of the bread flour, wheat germ, milk powder, brown sugar, wheat gluten, sesame seeds, and salt; stir well. Mix in the yeast mixture, oil and eggs.
• Add the remaining bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into three lightly greased 8x4 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

QUICK WHEAT GERM BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8x4" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Measure 2 Tbsp wheat germ; set aside.
• Combine remaining wheat germ, flours, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add raisins; stir until coated. Beat buttermilk, butter and egg in small bowl until blended. Stir into flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved 2 Tbsp wheat germ.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 30 minutes on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WHEAT GERM ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 bread pans.
• Tap out excess.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together into a small bowl.
• Stir in wheat germ.
• Beat eggs until very frothy.
• Add oil, maple flavoring and both sugars and beat until very light and sugar is more or less dissolved.
• This takes awhile.
• You'll need an electric mixer.
• With mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients.
• Dust nuts lightly with flour.
• Add them along with the zucchini and blend gently into the batter with a rubber spatula.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• (I like the pyrex glass ones best for quick breads.) Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for about 1 hour until top of the bread springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool on wire rack for about a half hour.
• When ready to remove from pans, slide a knife gently around the edges of the pans to loosen bread.
• Easy does it.
• Slide the bread out and allow to cool completely on the bread board.
• Cover loosely with a light towel or piece of plastic wrap to keep from drying out.